Turf wars

Manawatu's Claudia Roberts (right) battles with Southland's Alex Hopcroft during their pool D match at the under-15 premier tournament in Dunedin yesterday.

The teams drew 2-2. Otago registered a 1-0 win against Waikato while Otago B beat Taranaki 2-0.

In the under-15 premier boys tournament in Whangarei, Southland suffered a 6-1 loss to Hawke's Bay while Otago conceded a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to North Harbour.