The Southern United Herald
Squad19 Oct 2026
A fracture rules Francis Just out for 64 days
Bones knit. That is the one merciful thing about this injury and the reason Southern United will talk about it more openly than they would about a knee. He will be back, and roughly when they say.
Match17 Oct 2026
Nowhere to hide for Southern United
0‑3 against Auckland City, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Francis Just is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 21 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Chris Fenton signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Chris Fenton and Southern United agree another 3 years.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Southern United
Owen Bell was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom19 Oct 2026
Graduation day at Southern United
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Market19 Oct 2026
Southern United promote Noah Boxall from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Noah Boxall has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market19 Oct 2026
Ben Fenton steps up from the Southern United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ben Fenton has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market19 Oct 2026
Southern United promote Owen Cacace from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Owen Cacace has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Southern United promote James Colvey from within
- Boardroom Nobody left the Southern United dressing room in a hurry
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Cameron Bell