Reserves put 9 past Takaro

A Wanganui City Reserve side strengthened with Federation based players enjoyed a 9-1 goal fest against Takaro Titanz at Wembley Park on Saturday.

After a sluggish start which saw the locals fall behind by a goal early on, the home side kicked into action with a hat-trick of goals for Jordan Joblin-Hall, plus a brace a piece for Latham Berry and Zane Robinson. A goal each came from Kevin Keegan and Kyle Graham-Luke.

The victory means City are able to leap frog temporarily into the lead of the Western Premiership league standings.

With all other matches in the division postponed due to Manawatu sides playing Easter Cup games, City head the standings, albeit with other contenders now with games in hand.

The Wanganui Local Men's round robin qualifying round was completed on Saturday with the two groups of six teams now determined.

Each team will now head off to play each other twice within those two leagues.

The top group in finishing order is: City Hammers (31 points), Marist Celtic (30), City Development (22), Athletic Cosmos (20), Castlecliff Gold (17) and Castlelciff Braves (16).

The remaining sides will contest a yet-to-be-named division, headed by Athletic Weekenders.

They are: Weekenders (16), Castlecliff United (14), City Thirstys (10), Athletic Cosmos Classics (9), Wanganui Collegiate (3) and Marist Casuals (0).

Wanganui results

Men: City Development bt Collegiate 1sts 3-1; City Thirstys bt Marist Casuals 5-4; City Hammers bt Athletic Cosmos 5-1; Marist Celtic bt Castlecliff United 3-1.

Women: City Women bt Castlecliff Scrappers 4-2; Collegiate 1sts bt WHS 1sts 3-0, Castlecliff Strappers drew with Barritt Builders Marist Women 0-0; WGC bt Athletic Ladies 1-0.