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Ifill spoiled for choice ahead of Marist clash

by Christine Dornan | 3 Aug, 2019 | Football, Sport

Meisha Boone. PHOTO/FILE Turton’s finale for Wai United FOOTBALL CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Tumu ITM Wairarapa United Women’s coach Paul Ifill is spoiled for choice as his team prepare for today’s important W-League home game against Palmerston North... read more

United step closer to crown

by Christine Dornan | 31 Jul, 2019 | Football, Sport

Amber Phillips created havoc for the Seatoun defence. PHOTO/WENDY TURTON FOOTBALL WAI UTD 1 SEATOUN 0 CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz The W-League is Wairarapa United’s to lose. A Dani Turton thunderbolt was the decisive moment in the Tumu ITM Wairarapa United... read more

Talay’s reign starts on bright note

by Christine Dornan | 27 Jul, 2019 | Football, Sport

David Ball. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV FOOTBALL PHOENIX 7 WAI UTD 0 Ufuk Talay’s reign as head coach at Wellington Phoenix started in the best possible way with a 7-0 win over Central League side, Wairarapa United on Wednesday. Jaushua Sotirio gave Phoenix the lead early in... read more

Desperately needing Ifill

by Christine Dornan | 18 Jul, 2019 | Football, Sport

Wairarapa United’s Paul Ifill tussling for the ball with Wellington United’s skipper Manyumow Achol in their first round match. PHOTO/FILE FOOTBALL CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Jay Car Wairarapa United talisman Paul Ifill remains in doubt for his team’s... read more

Goals, Goals, Goals

by Christine Dornan | 3 Jul, 2019 | Football, Sport

Zander Edwards [white shirt] has been in goal-scoring form for the Wairarapa United U17s. PHOTO/DANI TURTON United’s young guns are blowing opposition away, writes CHRIS COGDALE. FOOTBALL While Wairarapa United may be struggling in the Central League, the benefits of... read more

United move off bottom

by Christine Dornan | 2 Jul, 2019 | Football, Sport

Wairarapa United’s goalscorer Paul Ifill makes progress against Napier City Rovers on Saturday. PHOTO/PETE NIKOLAISON FOOTBALL CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Wairarapa United moved off the bottom of the Central League with a gutsy 1-1 draw with league leaders... read more

Wai-United young guns make national teams

by Christine Dornan | 22 Jun, 2019 | Football, Sport

FOOTBALL CHRIS COGDALE chris.cogdale@age.co.nz Two of Wairarapa United’s rising stars have been named in national secondary schools squads to play in Australia in July. Noah Boyce has been included in the Under-19 squad while Riley Grover is in the Under-16s. They are... read more

Soromon back to aid Wai-United