Logan Rogerson News Today

Town defender Tommy Smith’s New Zealand career could be over but Blues youngster Monty Patterson has received his first senior All Whites call-up for the Oceania Nations Cup, which takes place in Papua New Guinea later this month.

New Zealand’s Bill Tuiloma and Logan Rogerson speak to FIFA.

Papua New Guinea have come from behind to beat Fiji 2-1 and seal the final playoff berth in the FIFA World Cup Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar.

Colchester United defender Tommy Smith captained New Zealand against New Caledonia.

Alex Greive and Chris Wood both scored doubles as the All Whites made it three wins from three in World Cup qualifying with a 7-1 win over New Caledonia.

Dylan Manickum, Auckland City’s first goal scorer, runs past Eastern Suburbs forward Ryan Feutz. Auckland City will play Team Wellington in the last grand final of the current era of national men’s football league after beating Eastern Suburbs 2-1 at Kiwitea St on Sunday. Dylan Manickum put them ahead after five minutes at their storied home ground in suburban Auckland, pouncing on a loose ball in the box and firing into the back of the net from an acute angle. Logan Rogerson then forced ...

Photo: PHOTOSPORT The Blues squad that played the Hurricanes remained in Wellington post-game, and yesterday all returned negative Covid tests. It is bye week, so the squad has now dispersed and will officially reassemble at the weekend with training to re-start on Sunday at the temporary base in Cambridge, Waikato. The remainder of the squad and staff that did travel to Wellington have relocated to Cambridge - and remain in a separate bubble awaiting the results of their Covid Tests - due back...