Ipswich end Wood’s birthday festivities

But fellow All White Tommy Smith helped put an end to his national team mate’s celebrations when his side handed Millwall their first defeat in 14 games.The 3-0 loss ended an unbeaten run stretching back to September for Wood’s team and, despite the on-form striker slotting a pass from Shane Lowry into the back of…

Defending champions Northern will put their title on the line against cross town rivals Auckland in the final of the ASB Women’s League after an extra time win in Christchurch.Chasing their first title since 2009, Auckland went behind early at ASB Football Park to a Maia Vink goal in the 18th minute only for Rebecca…

A goal from the New Zealand international helped put the Hoops into a winning position at Wigan on Saturday but a James McCarthy equaliser in the 2-2 draw means they are remarkably still without a win after 16 games.“It’s astonishing to tell you the truth,” the All Whites captain says.“There’s not been that many games…

The ASB Women’s League is moving into the semi-final stage after an avalanche of goals in the final round of conference matches last week.The final four sides all recorded convincing victories as opponents Northern and Capital both hit seven, Mainland Pride six and Auckland four, with a total of 28 goals scored across the four…