Top teams win
Hanimex United and Trans Tours United each won their seventh Rothmans Soccer League match this season yesterday, but remain eight points behind Mount Wellington, which walloped Blockhouse Bay, 5-2. Hanimex had a narrow 1-0 win over the struggling Manawatu United, while United had a good 2-1 win over Manurewa.
After trailing Blockhouse, 2-1, in the first half, the Mount turned on the pressure to score another four goals. Dunedin City moved into fifth place when it picked up a point against Eastern Suburbs in Dunedin. Suburbs led, 2-0, at half-time but Steve Wooddin and Ike Nitis replied for the Dunedin side in the second half. Results: Mount Wellington 5 (Warren <
Fleet, Bill de Graaf 2, John Leijh, Brian Turner). Blockhouse Bay 2 (Alex Metier 2). Half-time: 2-2. Manurewa 1 (Mark Armstrong,, Trans Tours United 2 (Kevin Mulgrew, Frank McKay). Half-time; 0-0. Newmans Nelson United 4 (Ricky Herbert, Ken Cresswell, Brent Berry 2), Courier Rangers 0. Half time: 1-0. Dunedin City 2 (Steve Wooddin, Ike Nitis), Eastern Suburbs 2 (Gary Clarke 2). Half-time; 9-2. Hanimex United 1 (Ted Edwards), Manawatu United 0. Half-time: 1-0. Stop Out 1 (Peter Mexham), Wellington Diamond United 1 (Garv Paddison). Half time: 1-1, ROTHMANS LEAGUE
P W » L F A Pts Mt Wgton 13 12 0 1 40 11 24 Hanimex 13 7 2 4 23 12 16 T.T.U. 13 7 2 4 29 19 16 W.D.U. 12 6 3 3 15 14 15 Dn City 13 4 4 23 29 12 Stop Out 13 4 3 6 18 17 11 Nelson 11 4 3 4 15 14 It Manurewa 13 4 3 6 13 18 11 Courier 12 4 3 5 18 27 11 Suburbs 12 3 3 6 15 25 9 B. Bay 12 3 2 7 15 26 a Manawatu 13 2 2 9 8 20 6
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