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Havelock’s Luca Barclay (left) and Melvin Rumere of Marist chase the ball in Saturday's clash. Coach Juliano Schmeling said his message at halftime was simple and direct: keep fighting or give up the season. So Marist battled, gave Wanderers much less room to operate, and the goals came, first (inevitably, it seemed) to Nick Carrick, followed by Melvin Rumere and finally Taylor Monk, about 10 minutes from the end when he lashed the winner through a crowded goalmouth and past the keeper. Wanderers responded by forcing a series of corners, but this time Marist didn’t crumble under the se...

Wanderers’ defeat was a shock because not only was it their first loss of the season, but they went down against a side which until Saturday had a meagre four points after 12 games. Palmerston North Marist still have a mathematical chance of winning the league title if they beat Wanderers at home next weekend – but Havelock North will have to also lose another game to enable the locals to nab the title ahead of them. Time is also running out for Palmerston North Marist, who after Wanderers only have two more games. Marist and Thistle were locked at 2-2 at halftime, with goals for the ...

Marist’s Charlotte Noakes (left) goes up against Samantha Miller in Saturday’s match. The 10-man Massey side went ahead just before halftime through midfielder George Andrew, before North End striker Young-Jae Lee grabbed the equaliser after the break. North End co-coach Michael Sheridan scored the winner for the visitors about 10 minutes from the end during a goalmouth scramble. Massey coach Donald Piper said he was left with “an empty feeling” after the game. He said the third-placed students had the possession, opportunities and style to win the game. “I was gutted about the...

Marist now sit second, three points adrift of unbeaten Wanderers, while Massey drop to third, two points behind Marist. Wanderers, who edged fourth-placed Whanganui Athletic 2-1 at the weekend, also have a game in hand so are looking increasingly like title-winners with the season now more than half over. Marist are in the unenviable position of having to rely on other sides’ results to be able to challenge Wanderers. In Saturday’s clash, Marist had the game locked up by halftime after they bolted to a 5-1 lead after Massey had scored first through striker Joe Freeman. Freeman nabbed...

Palmerston North Marist's 10-1 massacre of New Plymouth demonstrates that a side of seasoned players will always get the better of what appeared to be a youth development squad playing a grade too high.