Graeme Cooper/Community Sport12:19, Jun 04 2021
Emilio Garcia
The long weekend will see plenty of football action. (file photo)
It’s a busy weekend for Taranaki clubs as league matches continue on Saturday and cup games on Monday. The quarterfinals of the Central Federation Cup take place on Queen’s Birthday Monday, with four of the eight teams being local sides. Peggy Gordon’s New Plymouth Rangers host Hokowhitu at Merrilands Domain. The Palmerston North club sit mid-table in the Horizon Premiership, the equivalent of the Taranaki Premier League. Coach Andy Hamilton’s only doubt to play is Gregor Forrest who continues to be troubled with an ankle injury. Reuben Warburton returns to the squad after a couple of weeks on the sidelines.
North End battled away but were denied by Rangers‘ keeper Riley Peters who had another solid performance.
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Tre DeJohn in control. Substitute Sam Jiggins was introduced in the last ten minutes and had a great opportunity to win the game from a Hamish Pittams through ball as he chipped the keeper only to see the ball spiral away. Skipper Devan Leggett was sent off in injury time by the referee, who took no action on the retaliation by North End’s Michael Sheridan. Rangers should have won but will rue their luck in front of goal.
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