The Southern United Herald
Match18 Nov 2026
Jake Fenton sends Southern United through
Cup ties wait for somebody to seize them, and Jake Fenton obliged against Waitakere United. 1‑0 on the night, and the name in the next round’s hat is Southern United.
Player ratings23 Nov 2026
Jake Fenton could not have asked for more on his first appearance — 7.63
Debuts are survived rather than enjoyed. This one was enjoyed: 7.63, 1 goals, and a manager already being asked whether he starts again next week.
Market23 Nov 2026
Callum Lewis puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Southern United, and it is not being withdrawn.
Player ratings23 Nov 2026
Tim Bell runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 27. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Winston Sutton in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Southern United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Words at Southern United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Callum Lewis is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The terraces23 Nov 2026
The crowd has taken to Tim Bell
At 23 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Squad23 Nov 2026
The manager makes an example of Ryan Just
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Loan watch23 Nov 2026
Marco Smith wants to come home
“I did not go to Brisbane Roar to sit and watch. I want to come back to Southern United and fight for my place.” 0 appearances in 12 matches say the rest.
In brief
- Match Southern United share the spoils with WaiBOP United
- Squad Alex Colvey asks for a word with the manager
- Player ratings Michael Rufer changes it off the bench