Football: Ngongotaha hope for hat-trick

ON THE ROAD: Ngongotaha are up against Tauranga Old Blues today. Pictured is Ngongotaha player Josh O'Sullivan (right).PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER A-200414SP3

Ngongotaha will look to make it three straight victories when they play Tauranga Old Blues today.

Ngongotaha have defeated Tauranga Boys' College and Melville in recent weeks and play Tauranga away.

The Rotorua side sit fourth on the ladder but are just two points ahead of Old Blues. Should Ngongotaha win, it could see them move into third spot in the Waibop Federation One competition.

The match is being played at Wharepai Domain at 2.45pm.

Meanwhile, table-toppers AFC Fury (Tauranga) will go in search of another win today when they host Waikato Unicol.

In Federation Two, Rotorua United will visit Cambridge today in an important match for the club.

United are second on the ladder in the competition and will miss out on promotion if they slip down the ladder.

Papamoa are hot on their heels in third spot and United will feel they need to get a result against Cambridge today.

Ngongotaha's reserve team have the bye.

Waikato Bay of Plenty Football draw today:
- Federation One (all games 2.45pm): Taupo v Hukanui Rototuna, Otumoetai v Tauranga Boys' College, Tauranga City United v Melville United, AFC Fury v Waikato Unicol, Tauranga Old Blues v Ngongotaha.
- Federation Two: Cambridge v Rotorua United (12.30pm), Katikati v Te Awamutu, West Hamilton v Tauranga City United, Ngongotaha bye.