Football: WaiBOP hit for six by NZ side

Paige Satchell

WaiBOP has proven no match for the New Zealand Development team in the ASB Women's League.

In the late game of the double header at Seddon Fields, the national development squad moved into third place on the ladder with a resounding 6-2 result.

Paige Satchell and Tayla Christensen, both from the Waikato BOP Federation, each scored twice while respective Football Ferns and age-group internationals Daisy Cleverley and Martine Puketapu also hit the back of the visitors' net for a 6-0 lead midway through the second half.

WaiBOP rallied in the final stages to get some respectability into the scoreline, with goals in the final five minutes to Ella Golding and substitute Lauren Henry good reward for some late hard toil.

Elsewhere, Mainland Pride recovered from a halftime deficit to beat Northern Football 4-1 and clinch a top-three spot, ensuring a win next up against Football South would see them into a second final in as many seasons.

Auckland Football was unable to keep pace at the top of the table, registering a scoreless draw against Central Football in Palmerston North.

In a game of few scoring chances, the visitors were forced to settle for a point, leaving Richard Wilson's team needing at least a draw from Sunday's round seven clash with the New Zealand Development team to secure a playoff place.

In Sunday's other match, Capital Football kept their top three hopes alive with a 4-0 victory over Football South at Tahuna Park in Dunedin.