Northland's Roller Mills team is hoping home support will help get them over the line tomorrow in Dargaville, as they eye a semifinal spot.

Word of Kamo's hospitality has spread to North Harbour and Auckland golden oldies clubs, meaning this year's edition of the Wild Magpie Golden Oldies Tournament had reached capacity.

While the countdown has begun for Bayleigh Bentley Hape as he prepares to represent NZ at two touch tournaments in Oz next month, his whanau have expressed appreciation to those who helped make the trip possible.

The only Northland hockey team fighting for the Marie Fry Trophy gave their hundreds of supporters something to cheer about, thanks largely to a Claudia Squire goal in the final.