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Wednesday 12 October 2022

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Auckland City FC face a difficult away game at Birkenhead United as first meets second in the latest round of the National League championship 2022.

The two teams have met on five occasions with goals guaranteed - a remarkable 29 goals have been scored with City nabbing 19 to United's ten.

Birkenhead United have won one of the five encounters with City winning three and one drawn in the Chatham Cup, a game that went all the way to a penalty shoot out won thanks to three penalty saves by Conor Tracey.

The match kicks off at 2,00pm NZDT on Saturday 15 October 2022 at Shepherd's Park.

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Match Details
National League Championship 2022
Saturday 15 October 2022
Birkenhead United v Auckland City FC
Shepherd's Park, Beach Haven
Kick-off: 2.00pm NZDT

AC (squad to be finalised from): 1. Conor TRACEY (GK), 2. Mario ILICH, 3. Adam MITCHELL, 4. Christian GRAY, 5. Angel BERLANGA, 6. Matt ELLIS, 7. Cam HOWIESON (c), 8. Gerard GARRIGA, 9. Angus KILKOLLY, 10. Dylan MANICKUM, 11. Ryan DE VRIES, 12. Sam BROTHERTON, 14. Jordan VALE, 15. Aidan CAREY, 16. Joe LEE, 17. Reid DRAKE, 19. Liam GILLION, 20. Emiliano TADE, 21. Ilham HAMEEDI, 22. 23. Alfie ROGERS, 24. Cam BROWN (GK).

COACH: Albert RIERA
ASSISTANT COACH: Ivan VICELICH
GOALKEEPER COACH: Enaut ZUBIKARAI
MANAGER: Keith COTON
ANALYST: Adria CASALS
TECHNICAL: Jarrod WALLACE
PHYSIO: Matt PAYNE

ABOUT BIRKENHEAD UNITED AFC
The club was established as Birkenhead in 1960 before it amalgamated with Birkdale in 1963 taking its current name as Birkenhead United. Since 1965, Birkenhead have mainly played either in Division 1 or Division 2 of the Northern League though they twice early on, made it into Premier Division in 1968 and 1970, only to be relegated again that same year. They also had one of their best early runs in the 1970 Chatham Cup, making it to the 5th round before losing to Eden 1–4.They wouldn't repeat that success in the cup again until 2010. Again going down in the 5th round, this time to Glenfield Rovers. Birkenhead started to see more success in the 2010s, with them again making the Premier Division in 2013 and they have stayed there since. They have just missed out on winning the division four times in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

HONOURS
NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 1 2012
NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 2 1980
CHATHAM CUP 2016, 2018

BIGGEST WIN (NORTHERN LEAGUE)
v. Mount Albert Ponsonby (H) 12-1, 2012

BIGGEST DEFEAT (NORTHERN LEAGUE)
v. Kawerau Town (H) 3-12, 1996

BIGGEST WIN (CHATHAM CUP)
v. Golden Gate (H) 12-1, 1999

BIGGEST WIN (CHATHAM CUP)
v. North Shore United (H) 1-8, 2001

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

NORTHERN LEAGUE

08.05.21 v Birkenhead United (H) 5-0 (Cam Howieson, Angus Kilkolly 2, Ilham Hameedi, Andrew Blake)
14.08.21 v Birkenhead United (A) 3-4 (Angus Kilkolly 2, Addison Stewart | Ardri McArthur, Luke Jorgensen, Alex Grieve 2)
30.04.22 v Birkenhead United (H) 3-0 (Cam Howieson, Angus Kilkolly, Emiliano Tade)
13.07.22 v Birkenhead United (A) 5-3 (Ryan De Vries, Angus Kilkolly, Adam Mitchell, Mario Ilich, Own Goal | Sam Burfoot, Luke Jorgensen, Luke Allport)

CHATHAM CUP
11.07.21 v Birkenhead United (A) 3-3* (Angus Kilkolly, Jordan Vale, Cam Howieson | Alex Connor-McLean 2, Sanni Issa)
*Auckland City FC won 3-1 on penalties

CURRENT FORM

NORTHERN LEAGUE
26.03.22 v Auckland United (A) 1-0
02.04.22 v North Shore United (A) 2-1
09.04.22 v Bay Olympic (A) 1-0
15.04.22 v Melville United (H) 0-1
18.04.22 v Western Springs (H) 5-2
23.04.22 v Eastern Suburbs (H) 4-0
30.04.22 v Auckland City FC (A) 0-3
07.05.22 v Takapuna AFC (H) 1-2
14.05.22 v Hamilton Wanderers (A) 2-1
21.05.22 v Waiheke United (H) 5-3
28.05.22 v Manukau United (A) 4-0
04.06.22 v Auckland United (H) 1-1
11.06.22 v North Shore United (H) 6-0
25.06.22 v Bay Olympic (H) 3-0
02.07.22 v Melville United (A) 2-0
13.07.22 v Auckland City FC (H) lost 3-5
23.07.22 v. Eastern Suburbs (A) won 3-1
13.08.22 v. Takapuna (A) won 4-2
23.08.22 v. Hamilton Wanderers (H) won 2-0
27.08.22 v. Waiheke United (A) won 4-0
03.09.22 v. Manukau United (H) won 2-1