2018 Kate Sheppard Cup
Tournament details
Country New Zealand
Venue(s)QBE Stadium, Auckland
Dates12 May 2018 – 9 September 2017
Teams35
Defending championsGlenfield Rovers
Final positions
ChampionsDunedin Technical
Runner-upForrest Hill Milford United
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored167 (4.77 per match)
Maia Jackman TrophyShontelle Smith
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The 2018 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 25th annual knockout football competition. This is the first year that the competition is known by the Kate Sheppard Cup, or New Zealand Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup for sponsorship purposes, after previously been known as the Women's Knockout Cup since its establishment.[1]

The 2018 competition has three rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition will run in three regions (northern, central, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, 35 teams entered the competition.[2]

The 2018 final

The 2018 final was the first time a team from Football South played in the final with Dunedin Technical representing the region against Forrest Hill Milford from Auckland. The final was played at QBE Stadium before the men's Chatham Cup final. This was Forrest Hill Milford United's third final appearance, having won it once in 2016 and lost it previously in their first final appearance in 2014. Dunedin Technical went on to win the game 4–2 meaning it was also the first time the trophy headed to the bottom of the South Island. Shontelle Smith from Tech was the winner of the Maia Jackman trophy for the most valuable player.[3]

Results

Round 1

All matches were played on the weekend of 12–13 May 2018.[4]

Central/Capital Region
12 May 2018 Petone FC0–1 (a.e.t.) Waterside Karori Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
13:00 Report
  • Lynskey
12 May 2018 Victoria University 3–1Brooklyn Northern UnitedBoyd Wilson Park, Wellington
13:00
  • Reilly
  • Wadsworth
  • Haselting
Report
  • Wilkinson
12 May 2018 Kapiti Coast United 10–0Stop OutWeka Park, Kāpiti
13:00
  • Addy (6)
  • Whitton (2)
  • Williams-Grey
  • Holmes
Report
Mainland Region
12 May 2018 Cashmere Technical 2–1Waimakariri UnitedGarrick Memorial Park, Christchurch
12:00
  • Barker
  • Maoate-Cox
Report
  • Elstob
Southern Region
12 May 2018 Roslyn-Wakari 12–2MosgielEllis Park, Dunedin
14:45
  • Baldwin (3)
  • Bacon (3)
  • Walker (2)
  • Johnstone (2)
  • Black
  • May Baldwin
Report
  • Pendreigh
  • Potter
13 May 2018 Queenstown Rovers 2–0Green IslandQueenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
13:00
  • Giddings
  • Hislop
Report
All teams listed below received byes to the second round.[2]
Northern Region: Forrest Hill Milford United, Glenfield Rovers, Norwest United, Three Kings United, Eastern Suburbs, Central United, Papakura City, Ellerslie, Onehunga Sports, Western Springs, Fencibles United, Otumoetai, Hamilton Wanderers.
Central/Capital Region: Palmerston North Marist, Wairarapa United, Wellington United, Seatoun, Upper Hutt City.
Mainland Region: Universities, Halswell United, Coastal Spirit.
Southern Region: Dunedin Technical, Otago University.

Round 2

All matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 2–4 June 2018.[5]

Northern Region
2 June 2018 Central United0–3 Onehunga Sports Kiwitea Street, Auckland
12:00 Report
2 June 2018 Eastern Suburbs 3–0[6]Otumoetai FCMadills Farm, Auckland
13:00 Report
2 June 2018 Three Kings United 9–0Hibiscus CoastKeith Hay Park, Auckland
14:00
  • Leong 8', 62'
  • Stewart-Hobbs 48', 73'
  • Toailoa 57'
  • King 64'
  • Leaming 76', 85'
  • Mathews 90'
 Report
3 June 2018 Forrest Hill Milford United 5–0EllerslieBecroft Park, North Shore
12:00
  • Vosper 23' (pen.)
  • Mittendorff 50', 76'
  • Macintosh 52'
  • Tawharu 67'
 Report
3 June 2018 Norwest United 3–0[7]Fencibles UnitedHuapai Reserve, Auckland
13:00 Report
4 June 2018 Hamilton Wanderers 2–0Western SpringsPorritt Park, Hamilton
11:30
Report
Central/Capital Region
4 June 2018 Upper Hutt City 7–0Kapiti Coast UnitedMaidstone Park, Upper Hutt
11:00
  • Stewart 10', 46', 70'
  • Madison Williams 54', 62'
  • Jefferies 55'
  • Main 90'
 Report
4 June 2018 Seatoun1–2 Waterside Karori Seatoun Park, Wellington
13:00
  • Surridge 35'
 Report
  • 3' (o.g.)
  • Barrott 52'
4 June 2018 Victoria University0–6 Wellington United Boyd Wilson Field, Wellington
13:00 Report
4 June 2018 Wairarapa United 3–0Palmerston North MaristMemorial Park, Masterton
14:00
  • Rutene
  • Boone
  • Macintyre
Report
Mainland Region
4 June 2018 Cashmere Technical1–5 Coastal Spirit Garrick Park, Christchurch
10:30
  • Gilchrist 50'
 Report
  • Roberts 20', 81'
  • Hepburn 56'
  • Dabner 70'
  • Cameron 90'
4 June 2018 Halswell United1–4 Universities Christchurch Football Centre, Christchurch
19:30
  • Hemsley 42'
 Report
  • Parent 30'
  • Brodie 44', 60'
  • Barrett 55'
Southern Region
4 June 2018 Roslyn Wakari0–1 Dunedin Technical Ellis Park, Dunedin
13:00 Report
  • Smith
4 June 2018 Otago University 3–2Queenstown RoversCaledonian Ground, Dunedin
13:00
  • Nicholson (2)
  • Paterson
Report
  • Hislop (2)
All teams listed below received byes to the second round.
Northern Region: Papakura City, Glenfield Rovers

Round 3

All matches were played on the weekend 23–24 June 2018.[8]

Northern Region
23 June 2018 Eastern Suburbs 1–0Papakura CityMadills Farm, Auckland
13:00
  • Parris 85'
 Report
24 June 2018 Glenfield Rovers 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Three Kings UnitedMcFetridge Park, Auckland
11:00
Report
  • King 4'
  • Pritchard 90+1' (pen.)
24 June 2018 Norwest United0–3 Forrest Hill Milford United Huapai Reserve, Auckland
13:00 Report
  • McKay Wright 45'
  • Lonergan 45+1'
  • Barnett 79'
24 June 2018 Hamilton Wanderers 4–1Onehunga SportsPorritt Park, Hamilton
13:00
  • Golding 25'
  • Brown 34', 82'
  • Foster 88'
 Report
Central/Capital Region
23 June 2018 Upper Hutt City0–2 Wairarapa United Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt
12:00 Report
  • Boone 2', 16'
24 June 2018 Waterside Karori0–7 Wellington United Wakefield Park, Wellington
13:00 Report
Mainland/Southern Region
23 June 2018 Dunedin Technical 7–1UniversitiesTahuna Park, Dunedin
14:00
  • Gray 28', 43', 55'
  • Smith 35', 83'
  • Wall 47', 77'
 Report
  • Barrett 70'
23 June 2018 Otago University0–8 Coastal Spirit Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
14:00 Report
  • Lake 21'
  • Jones 32' (pen.)
  • Cameron 46', 83', 89'
  • Taylor 56', 79', 82'

Quarter-finals

All matches were originally organised to be played on the weekend 14–15 July 2018 however two matches were postponed due to weather conditions, the match between Hamilton Wanderers and Forrest Hill Milford was played on the 22 July 2018 and Eastern Suburbs v Glenfield Rovers was played on 26 July 2018.[9][10][11]

Northern Region
22 July 2018 Hamilton Wanderers3–4 Forrest Hill Milford United Porritt Park, Hamilton
13:00
  • Brady 21', 89'
  • Maguire 47'
 Report
  • Wilson 17'
  • Tawharu 20', 34'
  • Barnett 55'
26 July 2018 Eastern Suburbs1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Glenfield Rovers Madills Farm, Auckland
19:00
Report
  • Gross 33'
Central/Capital Region
14 July 2018 Wellington United 3–1Wairarapa UnitedNewtown Park, Wellington
12:00
Report
  • McPhie
Mainland/Southern Region
15 July 2018 Coastal Spirit1–4 Dunedin Technical Cuthberts Green, Christchurch
12:30
  • Taylor
Report
  • Guildford (2)
  • Morison
  • Anderson

Semi-finals

Matches were played on the weekend 25–26 August 2018. The draw was originally done before the results of the Eastern Suburbs v Glenfield Rovers and Hamilton Wanderers v Forrest Hill Milford postponed matches where known.[12][10][11]

25–26 August 2018 Wellington United2–4 Dunedin Technical Newtown Park, Wellington
14:00
  • Ohlsson 16'
  • Giesen 46'
 Report
  • Milne 18', 85'
  • Wall 38', 75'
26 August 2018 Glenfield Rovers1–3 Forrest Hill Milford United McFetridge Park, Auckland
14:00
Report
  • Barnett 18', 50', 53'

Final

The final was played on the 9 September 2018.[13]

9 September 2018 Forrest Hill Milford United2–4 Dunedin Technical QBE Stadium, Auckland
12:00
  • Barnett 21', 49'
 Report
  • Hunt 10', 34'
  • Wall 15'
  • Morison 26'

References

  1. ^ Hyslop, Liam (8 March 2018). "NZ Football rename Women's Knockout Cup after Kate Sheppard". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Draws conducted for opening rounds of cups". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ Voerman, Andrew. "Four first-half goals fire Dunedin Technical to historic Kate Sheppard Cup Win". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Fixture details confirmed in cups". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Match details confirmed for second rounds of cups". New Zealand Football. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ Eastern Suburbs awarded win after match defaulted by Otumoetai
  7. ^ Norwest United awarded win after match defaulted by Fencibles United
  8. ^ "Match details confirmed for third rounds of cups". New Zealand Football. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup Result". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup Quarter-Final Results". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup Quarter-Final Results". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Cup draws bring massive clashes". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Forrest Hill Milford United secure final berth". New Zealand Football. 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

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