On Thursday November 14 Matamata Swifts AFC will be visited by some players from WaiBOP United – the team that now represents our region in the ASB Premiership (New Zealand's men's national league, which is played during the summer).

Goalkeeper Andy McNeil and defender Liam Higgins will be among those present. Andy played professionally in Scotland for teams such as Hibernian and Livingston. He was also a youth team player with Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott at Southampton. Liam represented New Zealand at the last two FIFA Under-20 World Cups.

WaiBOP United began their season with a win over Canterbury United last Sunday. The team will play most of their home games in Cambridge, which means national league matches have never been as close to Matamata as they are this summer. The team includes two ex-Matamata Swifts players – Scott Hilliar and Jack McNab.

The players will be at the Matamata Domain between 3.45pm and 4.45pm. You are invited to come along and meet them, get their autographs and have your photo taken. Depending on numbers we may also have a light training session or game, so bring your boots.

You can find out more about WaiBOP United at their website: www.waibopunited.co.nz

(Image supplied by WaiBOP United.)