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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...

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...

WARWICK SMITH/Stuff Marist’s Adam Gill, centre, competes for the ball with Gisborne's Tonek Frooms, right, during their clash on Saturday. FOOTBALL: Palmerston North Marist swept aside Gisborne Thistle 5-1 with a scintillating display of attacking football in the men’s Federation League on Saturday. In what was their most accomplished team effort so far this season, Marist buried previously-unbeaten Thistle, announcing their intentions within the first five minutes of the game when striker Nick Carrick scored the first goal of his hat-trick. His goal haul saw Carrick leap to the top of ...