The White Ribbon Cup, a new competition for ASB Premiership clubs not involved in Champions League football, kicks off this weekend.

Capital Football has confirmed former New Zealand cricketer Richard Reid as its new Chief Executive.

Amber Hearn and Tim Brown netted vital – and in Brown’s case spectacular – goals over the weekend to help their respective clubs’ aims in the German and Australian leagues.

Auckland City head for the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan top of the ASB Premiership after a 5-0 thumping of YoungHeart Manawatu, while wins for Canterbury and Waitakere keep each within three points of the leaders.

Samoa has progressed to the OFC Stage Two qualifiers with a 1-0 win over American Samoa at in the final match of the tournament at the J.S Blatter Football Fields in Apia.