2019 Kate Sheppard Cup

The 2019 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 25th annual knockout football competition. This is the second 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]

2019 Kate Sheppard Cup
Tournament details
CountryNew Zealand
Venue(s)QBE Stadium, Auckland
Dates12 May 20198 September 2019
Teams40
Defending championsDunedin Technical
Final positions
ChampionsEastern Suburbs
Runner-upCoastal Spirit
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored194 (4.97 per match)
Maia Jackman TrophyTayla O'Brien and Erinna Wong
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The 2019 competition has three rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition will run in three regions (northern, central/capital, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, 40 teams entered the competition.[2]

Results

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Round 1

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All matches were played on the weekend of 11–12 May 2019.[3]

Central/Capital Region
Mainland Region
Southern Region
11 May 2019 Mosgiel0–10 Otago University Mosgiel Memorial Park, Mosgiel
13:00 Report
All teams listed below received byes to the second round.[2]
Northern Region: Hibiscus Coast, Forrest Hill Milford United, Glenfield Rovers, Waitemata, Warkworth, Three Kings United, Central United, Ellerslie, Eastern Suburbs, Western Springs, Bucklands Beach, Papakura City, Onehunga Sports, Waiuku, Claudelands Rovers, Hamilton Wanderers.
Central/Capital Region: Palmerston North Marist, Wairarapa United, Seatoun, Western Suburbs, Wellington United.
Mainland Region: Nelson Suburbs.
Southern Region: Dunedin Technical, Green Island.

Round 2

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All matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 31 May - 3 June 2019.[4]

Northern Region
2 June 2019 Waiuku0–11 Waitemata Massey Park, Auckland
11:00 Report
2 June 2019 Papakura City 3–0*WarkworthMcLennan Park, Auckland
13:00 Report
2 June 2019 Ellerslie0–3 Hamilton Wanderers Michaels Ave Reserve, Auckland
14:00 Report
3 June 2019 Western Springs 7–0Bucklands BeachSeddon Fields, Auckland
13:00 Report
Central/Capital Region
1 June 2019 Seatoun1–4 Waterside Karori Seatoun Park, Wellington
12:00 Report
Mainland Region
Southern Region
* Match defaulted by Warkworth.[2]

Round 3

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All matches were played on the weekend 15–16 June 2019.[5]

Northern Region
Central/Capital Region
16 June 2019 Waterside Karori2–4 Wellington United
14:00 Report Attendance: Karori Park, Wellington
Mainland
16 June 2019 Waimakariri United2–4 Coastal Spirit Rangiora A&P Showgrounds, Rangiora
12:30 Report
Southern Region

Quarter-finals

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All matches were played on the weekend 6–7 July 2019.[6]

Northern Region
7 July 2019 Hamilton Wanderers 2–0Western SpringsPorritt Stadium, Hamilton
14:00
  • Larose   42', 78'
Report
Central/Capital Region
Mainland/Southern Region

Semi-finals

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Matches were played on the weekend 24–25 August 2019.[7]

25 August 2019 Hamilton Wanderers1–2 (a.e.t.) Eastern Suburbs Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
14:00
Report

Final

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The final was played on the 8 September 2019 and saw Eastern Suburbs win their first Kate Sheppard Cup as well as completing a league-cup double after earlier winning the Northern Region Football League's premier women's division. The final was played at North Harbour Stadium before the men's Chatham Cup final. This was Eastern Suburbs's third finals appearance, having lost twice previously in 2005 and 2017.[8] It was also Coastal Spirit third appearance however while they lost in their first appearance in 2011, they had won the cup before in 2013 in a final that was played at home in Christchurch.[9]

An early goal to Suburbs inside the first five minutes to Hannah Pilley was quickly followed up by Tayla O'Brien in the ninth. Pilley got her second in the 25th minute and by that stage Suburbs was controlling the game. O'Brien got her second in the 35th minute which saw Suburbs go into the half up four nil. Suburbs controlled the second half and while they had a few more chances they also kept Coastal scoreless, leaving the final score the half time score.[10] Tayla O’Brien was jointly awarded the Maia Jackman trophy for the most valuable player with Suburbs fullback Erinna Wong.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Hyslop, Liam (8 March 2018). "NZ Football rename Women's Knockout Cup after Kate Sheppard". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Kate Sheppard Cup draw conducted". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Match details locked in for cups". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Match details confirmed for cups". New Zealand Football. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Big games in third cup rounds". New Zealand Football. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Big match-ups in quarter-finals". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Massive match-ups in cups". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Suburbs chasing historic double". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Coastal up for the challenge". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  10. ^ Voerman, Andrew (8 September 2019). "Eastern Suburbs far too strong for Coastal Spirit in Kate Sheppard Cup final". Stuff. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Suburbs claim maiden Kate Sheppard Cup". New Zealand Football. 8 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019.
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