Football: Round two wins hoped for

Ngongotaha's Yamil Jimenez Casas in action during round one last weekend. Photo / Stephen Parker

Rotorua United and Ngongotaha AFC will look to make it back-to-back wins to start the season when the two clubs play at home this weekend.

Round two of the WaiBOP Premiership is being staged tomorrow with both of Rotorua's top teams playing at home. Rotorua United will take on Melville United at Neil Hunt Park at 2.45pm.

United defeated Katikati 2-0 in round one and will be looking to build some early momentum with their new squad. Melville had a big win in round one and will be tough to beat. Meanwhile, Ngongotaha put five goals past Tauranga Old Blues last weekend and will no doubt be looking to challenge for the title again this season. They host Papamoa at Stembridge Rd at 2.45pm.

In the WaiBOP women's premier league, on Sunday, Rotorua United will hit the road and travel to Hamilton to take on Wanderers.

The United women's team also had a win in round one, beating Northern United (Hamilton) 2-0.

WaiBOP Football draw for this weekend:

Men's draw ( tomorrow):

Premiership (2.45pm): Rotorua United v Melville, Neil Hunt Park; Ngongotaha v Papamoa, Stembridge Rd; Cambridge v Tauranga City, John Kerkhof Park; Tauranga Boys' College v Katikati, Southey Park; Matamata v Waikato Unicol, Matamata Domain; Otumoetai v Tauranga Old Blues, Fergusson Park.

Championship: 12.30pm: Otumoetai v Tauranga Old Blues, Fergusson Park; Matamata v Waikato Unicol, Matamata Domain; Cambridge v Taupo, John Kerkhof Park; Ngongotaha v West Hamilton, Stembridge Rd. 2.45pm: Hamilton Wanderers v Whakatane Town, Porritt Stadium; Te Awamutu v Tokoroa, Te Awamutu Stadium.

Women's draw (Sunday):

Premier league: 11am: Hamilton Wanderers v Rotorua United, Porritt Stadium; Northern United v Melville, Discovery Park. 1pm: Waikato Unicol v Otumoetai, Waikato University; Claudelands bye.