The WaiBOP United Gazette
Match17 Oct 2026
Chastening afternoon for WaiBOP United
A 3‑6 beating by Hawke's Bay United was the sort of result that empties a stadium long before the final whistle.
Squad19 Oct 2026
87 days out for Reece Henderson after a fracture
A bone, which is the one injury with a calendar attached. WaiBOP United will name a return date and, unusually for this business, will probably be right about it.
Player ratings19 Oct 2026
A brace, and James Waine takes the afternoon — 8.38
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. James Waine provided it, and the 8.38 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Player ratings19 Oct 2026
Sam Sutton has a hand in both — 7.85
One scored and one made, which is a different afternoon from scoring twice and an easier one to overlook. Marked 7.85, and involved in 2 of his side's goals.
Squad19 Oct 2026
A falling-out at WaiBOP United
Alberto Delgado and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Match17 Oct 2026
9 goals as WaiBOP United and Hawke's Bay United go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 9 goals between WaiBOP United and Hawke's Bay United, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Boardroom19 Oct 2026
5 academy graduates step up at WaiBOP United
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Market19 Oct 2026
One of our own: Chris Barbarouses joins the WaiBOP United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Chris Barbarouses is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market19 Oct 2026
WaiBOP United promote Ryan Tuiloma from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Ryan Tuiloma 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 One of our own: Bill Cacace joins the WaiBOP United first team
- Market Cameron Singh steps up from the WaiBOP United academy
- Squad A muscle injury and 18 days out for Ben Van Hattum