TAREE has surged through to the Football Mid North Cost second qualifying semi-final with a strong 2-0 win over Kempsey Saints in the elimination match at Omaru Park.
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The Wildcats will now meet Port United next Saturday at Dixie Park, Port Macquarie.
Macleay Valley Rangers came from behind to defeat Port United in extra time to advance to the first qualifying final against Wallis Lake next Saturday. United lead 2-0 at halftime in Kempsey, however the home side rallied in the second section and found the equaliser just a few minutes before fulltime. They then finished the stronger in extra time to take a 4-2 victory.
Winner of the Wallis Lake/Macleay Valley Rangers match (to be played at Boronia Park in Forster next Saturday) will advance straight to the grand final on Saturday September 15, while the loser of that match will then host the winner of the Port United/Taree Wildcats elimination game.
First grade
Macleay Valley Rangers d Port United 4-2 (In extra time after 2-2 draw at fulltime)
Taree Wildcats d Kempsey Saints 2-0.
Reserve grade
Wallis Lake d Macleay Valley Rangers 3-2.
Kempsey Saints d Taree Wildcats 7-1.
Next Saturday
First grade: qualifying semi-final 2 Port United v Taree (Dixie Park, Port Macquarie). qualifying semi-final 1 Wallis Lake v Macleay Valley (Boronia Park, Forster).
Reserve grade: qualifying semi-final 1 Port United v Wallis Lake, qualifying semi-final 2 Macleay Valley v Kempsey Saints.
All age men’s Southern League preliminary finals
Wingham d Wallamba 2-0, Old Bar d Hallidays Point 3-0.
Grand finals next Saturday Wingham v Old Bar.
Women’s Southern League
Tuncurry-Forster d Wingham 5-1, Cundletown d Great Lakes 1-0.
Grand final Zone field Taree, 7pm Friday Tuncurry Forster v Cundletown.
