Football
Phil Keinzley says he is still "thinking through" the decision by Football New Zealand to dismiss Wairarapa United's appeal against their disqualification from the 2013 Chatham Cup football competition.
An appeals committee of FNZ has ruled the axing made of Wairarapa United after they allegedly fielded an ineligible player during their 2-1 third round win over Napier City Rovers in Napier should stand.
The original protest was lodged by Napier City Rovers and was aimed at Wairarapa United coach Keinzley introducing Vanuatu international Brian Kalteck to the game from the reserve bench with less than 10 minutes to play and Wairarapa United holding a 2-1 advantage.
Wairarapa United argued FNZ had given permission for Kalteck to play as a "non-loan player" but FNZ upheld the Napier City Rovers protest who went on to lose on a penalty shootout to Palmerston North Marist in a fourth round fixture, the result of which would have been annulled had the subsequent Wairarapa United appeal been successful.