60' | 1-2 Birko still leading but have just gone down to 10 men, a sending-off for receiving 2 yellow cards. New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague Birkenhead United AFC

80' | 2-2 Deja vu from last Saturday. Taka's Chase Taylor makes it 2-2. Can he now score the winner like last week? New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague Birkenhead United AFC

FT | 3-2 Unbelievable scenes at Taharoto Park! Substitute Nabeel Khan grabs the winner for Taka in stoppage time. Second week in a row a late winner for Taka and another precious 3 points. We now await the results of the 5:30pm games. New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague Birkenhead United AFC

Taka travel to Fred Taylor Park on Saturday (2 Sept) for the last game of the season, looking for at least the point that would ensure Northern League Premier status for 2024. We can’t wait! New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague West Coast Rangers FC

Taka’s chance to retain Northern League premier status goes down to the wire at Fred Taylor Park today, 3pm kick-off. We can’t wait, all to play for. U23’s at 12:30pm. New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague West Coast Rangers FC

17’ | 1-0 An opening goal at Fred Taylor Park for West Coast Rangers FC Matthew Banks from close range. New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague

32’ | 2-0 Debatable penalty decision for West Coast Rangers FC converted by Allan Pearce. New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague

62’ | 2-1 Chase Taylor pulls one back for Taka. New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague West Coast Rangers FC

64’ | 3-1 Allan Pearce restores a two-goal advantage for West Coast Rangers FC New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague

69’ | 3-2 Sub Joao Moreira rounds the keeper to pull Taka back into it. West Coast Rangers FC down to 10 men, a second yellow. New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague

FT | 3-2 Congrats Chad Coombes and West Coast Rangers FC team on today’s win. The football gods were not with us today. Regulations? Apologies it’s taken a while to post the fulltime score, we had a wake to attend. New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 #NZNationalLeague

Congrats 🇳🇿 Auckland City FC on your title. We are disappointed to not be playing you next season. We’re up for a pre-season game tho. And Manukau Utd F.C fellow commiserations and see you next year.

Taka 2-1 down at HT against Onehunga Mangere United

Takapuna FC have gone down 3-1 to Onehunga Mangere United today at Taharoto Park in the LOTTO NRFL Men’s Championship. Next up away to Hibiscus Coast on Good Friday.

HT: 0-0 Taka v Hibiscus Coast. Taka U23’s won 2-0.

FT | 0-0 Hibiscus Coast v Takapuna FC at Stanmore Bay Park.

20’ | 1-0 Taka v Metro. Taka take the lead with a well-directed Joao Moreira header back across inside the far post. LOTTO NRFL Northern Region Football

63’ | 2-0 Taka go two up, Daniel Gleissner-Broom excellently steers home a corner. LOTTO NRFL Northern Region Football

83’ | 2-1 Metro pull one back from the penalty spot through captain Jordan Hearn. LOTTO NRFL Northern Region Football

FT | 2-1 First win of the season for Takapuna, over previously unbeaten Metro. LOTTO NRFL Northern Region Football