United in top Cup company

Wairarapa United are in elite company heading into the quarter-finals of the Chatham Cup national men's knockout football competition on the weekend of July 23 and 24.
Joining them will be four Auckland-based clubs, Onehunga Sports, Waitakere City, Manurewa and Bay Olympic, two from Otago, Dunedin Technical and Caversham, and fellow Central Leaguers Napier City Rovers.
Wairarapa United earned their place with a thrilling 1-0 extra-time victory over Wellington United on Saturday and, in doing so, became the first club from Wairarapa in the 89-year history of the Chatham Cup to reach the last eight.
The random draw for the quarterfinals was scheduled to be made this afternoon with Wairarapa United hopeful of breaking a trend which has seen them play all their Cup games away from home this season.
The Wairarapa United seconds team has also been making big waves in 2011. They drew 3-3 with LH Ancient Ones on Saturday and maintain their clear lead in the Capital fourth division competition. They have 24pts, followed by Wainuiomata 22, Karori Cougars 20, LH Ancient Ones 20, University Scarfies 19, Tawa Devilz 13, Island Bay Massey 12, Island Bay HHH 12, Island Bay United 11 and Brooklyn Northern 1.
Douglas Villa are well in the reckoning too for major honours in the Capital third division series. They beat North Wellington 3-2 in their latest match and lie a close third on the points table. Paekakariki leads with 26pts, then come Petone Armanis 25, Douglas Villa 22, Karori Barcodes 16, Lower Hutt City 14, Marist 13, Island Bay United 13, North Wellington 13, Petone 8 and Kapiti Coast United 4.
A feature of Wairarapa championship matches on Saturday was that between competition leaders Masterton Trevs Sport Athletic and Masterton McAuleys, with the former taking the honours 2-1.
Other results: Masterton Pacific United 2, Masterton Farmlands Presidents 0; Greytown White Swan 4, Douglas Villa Wairarapa Funeral Services 1; Greytown A1 Homes 2, Carterton Skulls 1; Douglas Villa Good Beginnings 10, Greytown Turkey Red 0; Carterton Redbacks 6, Douglas Villa Hasbeens 1; Masterton-Gladstone Lions 4, Evergreens 2.
The points table is: Masterton Trevs Sports Athletic 31, Greytown White Swan 27, Douglas Villa Good Beginnings 24, Carterton Skulls 24, Greytown A1 Homes 21, Masterton McAuleys 19, Douglas Villa Hasbeens 16, Masterton-Gladstone Lions 15, Carterton Redbacks 15, Greytown Turkey Red 13, Douglas Villa Laser Electrical 11, Masterton Pacific United 11, Douglas Villa Wairarapa Funeral Services 6, Carterton Shoe Clinic Social 5, Masterton Farmlands Presidents 3, Evergreens 1.