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Franklin United is back at Navigation Homes Stadium on Saturday hoping for a big crowd and a change of fortune as they seek their first win of the LOTTO Division 2 season.

Despite playing well in both matches so far, Franklin United has suffered two narrow losses to open the season and need to come up with points against Claudelands Rovers.

Beachlands Maraetai AFC will be hoping to get their season points’ tally underway when they travel to Ngaruawahia to meet an outfit that has opened the season with successive wins.

Manukau United head to Madills Farm to take on Eastern Suburbs AFC in Northern League action on Saturday.

The visitors will fancy their chances as they meet a side sitting one spot below them on the competition table in 10th place.

Manurewa AFC is the only local team in action this weekend in LOTTO Division 1 play as they face Metro FC at home at Jellicoe Park.

Manurewa slipped to fifth on the table after a loss last week and will be desperate to bounce back against a side languishing near the bottom.

Papakura City host fellow local outfit South Auckland Rangers in a fascinating NRF Championship match at McLennan Park.

The sides had an intense rivalry last season and it looks to be more of the same in 2022.

Papatoetoe AFC hosts Lynn-Avon United at Murdoch Park in the other match featuring a local team.

Beachlands Maraetai meets Franklin United in the NRF Women’s Championship at Te Puru Park while Manukau United hosts Hibiscus Coast and the in-form Onehunga Sports travels to Bay Olympic.

Pukekohe AFC opens its NRF Community Division 3 competition with a home match at Bledisloe Park against RNZ Navy AFC while Drury and Waiuku square off in Division 4.