The Southern United Herald
Market17 Aug 2026
Hawke's Bay United come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Southern United did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Dean Wilson 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.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Words at Southern United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Tim Kirwan 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.
Squad17 Aug 2026
James Singh gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Noah Boxall stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Noah Boxall and Southern United agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market17 Aug 2026
Noah Singh is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Southern United has been clear about where Noah Singh stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Market Southern United put Noah Sutton up for sale
- Market Southern United borrow Stefan Wood