Papakura City 2 Northland FC 0
Papakura City Reserves 2 Northland FC Reserves 1
Northland FC are back in the bottom two of the Lotto NRFL Division Two after being defeated 2-0 away to fellow strugglers Papakura City on Saturday.
The situation in the league could see any one of seven teams slide down to the AFF/NFF Conference or Loaded WaiBOP Premiership for 2019, with only two points separating Franklin United in sixth and the boys in blue in 11th.
The hosts started with a bold attacking plan -effectively playing with four up front.
The tactic paid dividends as it disrupted possession in and around the Northland defensive third early on.