Football: Early pacesetters pursue third win

Connor Hinz was on target for Ngongotaha AFC last weekend.

Ngongotaha AFC and Rotorua United will be looking to maintain their early season momentum in round three of the 2016 WaiBOP premiership tomorrow.

They are the only two sides with 100 per cent records going into the third round.

In round two Ngongotaha rattled in five goals for the second game running, beating SGS Papamoa 5-0 at home, while United fended off a strong second-half showing from Melville United to secure all three points with a 2-1 win, also at home.

Ngongataha top the table on goal difference. Both teams are at home this weekend, Rotorua United taking on Tauranga Boys' College who beat Tauranga City Utd 5-1 in week 1, but fell 2-1 at home to Katikati last week.

Melville will make their second visit to the district in two weeks, and will be looking to make amends for their narrow loss at Neil Hunt Park, although Ngongotaha are clearly going to be difficult to beat at home this season.

Melville's defeat at the hands of Rotorua came after a 4-0 opening weekend win over Otumoetai.

In the women's premiership, Rotorua United will look to build on last week's 5-1 win away to Hamilton Wanderers when they face Claudlands Rovers at Neil Hunt Park on Sunday.

Fixtures:

Men (tomorrow)

Premiership (2.45pm): Rotorua United v Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI, Neil Hunt Park, Ngongotaha v Melville Utd Stembridge Rd, Otumoetai FC v Katikati FC, Fergusson Park, Cambridge FC v SGS Papamoa, John Kerkhof Park, Matamata Swifts v Old Blues, Matamata Domain, Waikato Unicol v Tauranga City, Waikato University.

Championship (12.30pm unless stated): Ngongotaha v Whakatane Town, Stembridge Rd (2.45pm), Otumoetai FC v Tokoroa AFC, Ferguson Park, Cambridge FC v West Hamilton John Kerkhof Park, Matamata Swifts v Old Blues Matamata Domain, Taupo AFC v Waikato Unicol, Crown Park (2.45pm), Hamilton Wanderers v Te Awamutu, Porritt Stadium (2.45pm).

Women (Sunday): Melville United v Hamilton Wanderers, Gower Park, 11am, Otumoetai Women v Northern Utd Women, Fergusson Park 12.30pm, Rotorua United Women v Claudlands Rovers Women, Neil Hunt Park 1pm.