What drama In NSW NPL 2 last night. 

St George Saints (old Budapest) go through on goal difference to take on Mt Druitt in the Play-off promotion

St George Needed a win, and to hope Bonnyrigg White Eagles lose. 
Bwe was down 5-1 in the 70th min, & St George was down 2-0 in 88th min. as it stood BWE was going through.

St George managed to score 89th min and 92nd min. too draw 2-2. While BWE managed to get the game back to 5-4  but it wasnt enough

St George capture 2nd position and playoff promotion spot.

FORZA......

Oh and BTW congrats to APIA .... 

nuts...... amazing what can play out when promotion is on the line eh?

A lot better. 
Football in this country really needs it at all levels. 

Grazie ! on both counts mate......

I really liked a snippet from the FNSW site report re the APIA win :

APIA Leichhardt were crowned 2023 Premiers of the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition with a 2-1 win over St George City in front of a healthy crowd at their spiritual home, Lambert Park on Sunday.

It was actually APIA Leichhardt back in 1987, under the guidance of the legendary Rale Rasic, that were crowned Premiers in the old National Soccer League’s only ever first-past-the-post title.

Thirty-six years later, the modern APIA Leichhardt, under the guidance of rookie coach Franco Parisi, have equalled the feat of the legendary 1987 team and it occurred too at the same venue – Lambert Park in Leichhardt where the sign still proudly reads The Home of Football in Australia and in front of a bumper crowd for the occasion.

So Rale for one going way back to those heydays and I love ol stalwart Franco Parisi, a 20yr APIA player recently retired with D'Apuzzo 1st tenure as Coachs pulling off the Prem.
Kudos FORZA.

Gonna mention also kudos to the newly formed (2015) St George City FA and Spirits 1st season in the top flight, St G a very credible P5 and Spirit 11th isn't anything to be sneezed at.

and as Beretta mentioned in the Aus Cup thread being SU got knocked out they have the Waratah Cup Final vs's :)

Sunday 10th September 2023 at Leichhardt Oval

• 12:00 PM – Sapphire Cup – APIA Leichhardt FC V Northern Tigers FC
• 3:00 PM – Waratah Cup – Sydney United 58 FC V APIA Leichhardt FC

So the 3pm koff is an epic duel against long time rivals and close ties for me, worst thing is I'm away that weekend !!!!!!!!!!!! :(

Adelaide United's youth team have made the grand final for the first time ever! They are playing Modbury who are a newly promoted club in their own right.

Don't think anyone saw this coming at the start of the season.

Football NSW
Hills United to NPL1
Macarthur Bullsh1tters to League One (NPL2)

University of NSW to League One (NPL2)

Playoff between Mounties Wanderers and Nepean FC for promotion/relegation. First leg result 3-2 to Nepean FC which was played on friday night at Wanderers Football Park. Nepean had a player receive 2 yellow card.

Central Coast United relegated to NPL3

ACT:
NPL
O'Connor Knights (second season after being promoted) sealed the Premiership weeks ago (depending on today's results, will be by 12-15pts)
West Canberra relegated after losing all games this season.

Capital Premier League
Yoogali SC (playing out of Griffith, NSW) clinched promotion yesterday with a victory over third placed Brindabella.

Next weekend, in NSW the first Sapphire Cup for Women will be held at Leichhardt Oval between Apia-Leichhardt and the Northern Tigers atarting at midday.
This will be followed the Waratah Cup for men between Apia-Leichhardt and Sydney United with a scheduled start time of 3.00pm

4 finals for Australia's biggest club :) Wooohooooo !

Adelaide United won the NPL GF 7-2!

Yull and Jovanovic scored braces while Madanha, Talladira and Duzel scored for United while twin brothers Hamish and Liam McCabe scored for Modbury.

United are also playing in the NPL reserves grand final tomorrow, this time against Adelaide City.

Football NSW

After 2 legs
St George (formerly Budapest) promoted to NPL 1
Mt Druitt Rangers relegated to League One (NPL2)

Nepean FC promoted League One (NPL2)
Mounties Wanderers relegated to League Two (NPL3)

Nepesn FC are similar to St George CIty in being a wholly owned entity of a local football association.

Sydney United 3-1 APIA Leichhardt, in Extra Time to win the Waratah Cup