Northern Football Federation's Dave Alabaster hands Kerikeri Siteworx captain Mark Roberts the Stafford Choat Bowl trophy. Photo / Tania Whyte
Northern Football Federation's Dave Alabaster hands Kerikeri Siteworx captain Mark Roberts the Stafford Choat Bowl trophy. Photo / Tania Whyte
Tikipunga AFC had a day to celebrate at the Stafford Choat finals, with teams from their club taking home two of the three trophies on offer.
The Northland Senior men's Stafford Choat Cup finals, named after the promising young footballer who died in 1974, were held at Toll Stadium onSaturday.
In the first game of the day Tikipunga Ryco (Div 3) beat Paihia (Div 3) 2-0 in the Stafford Choat plate.
Tikipunga Pet Essentials' Dan Adams keeps control of the ball ahead of Onerahi's Dan Hanmore. Photo/Tania Whyte
The second match of the day was the Stafford Choat Bowl final between Kerikeri Siteworx (Div 2) and Mangawhai (Div 1). Despite being from the Divison below, Kerikeri Siteworx triumphed 2-1.
In a scoreline that mirrored division club counterparts, Tikipunga Pet Essentials (Div 1) beat Onerahi (Prem) 2-0 in the day's showpiece event, the Stafford Choat Cup final.
Onerahi were hoping to do one better than last year when they lost the final on penalties to Kamo but ultimately came up short again.
Onerahi's Paul Phillip Haag and Tikipunga Pet Essentials' Aaron Taylor compete for the ball. Photo/Tania Whyte
The women had their turn on Toll Stadium yesterday with Kamo JR Works playing Tikipunga Diamonds in the Northland Women's Premier Knockout Plate competition. Kamo were victorious 4-2.
That was followed by Kerikeri High School taking on Onerahi in the Northland Women's Premier Knockout Cup. Onerahi emerged as winners, taking the game 2-1 after extra time.
The teams were locked at 1-all at full time which forcing the match into extra time.
The win completed the league and cup double for Onerahi.
