Newcastle Olympic face Valentine in their last home game of the season

Newcastle Olympic take on Valentine Phoenix FC in the last game of the season at Darling St Oval. Reserve Grade will be looking to finish the season with a high in preparation for the finals while First Grade will be seeking to ensure that even mathematically, they cannot be relegated.

Newcastle Olympic Reserve Grade looked like they would run away with the Premiership after 7 rounds into the season but with two games to go, they are only guaranteed a top 3 finish! Valentine lead the competition on 44 points after defeating Adamstown Rosebud 4-0 in a washed-out fixture on Tuesday night. Cooks Hill United are in 2^nd spot on 40 points who also played out a 4-0 win on Tuesday night over Charlestown Azzurri. Newcastle Olympic are on 39 points and in 3^rd position on the table but with a superior goal average to both Valentine and Cooks Hill. Mathematically, all three teams can win the Premiership depending on results in the final two games of the season.

Going into this match, Olympic have won their past three games by 5-0 and look in very good shape to continue causing havoc to whoever they face. Valentine have only lost two games all season and probably relish to test themselves against a powerhouse side that has scored 15 goals in 7 days and conceded none!

Although this match doesn’t decide the title on it’s own, winning both remaining two games is of paramount importance to both teams for the title as well as maintaining their momentum leading into the finals.

Kick-off is scheduled for 12:00pm on Saturday 8^th August 2026 at Darling St Oval.

Newcastle Olympic First Grade would be eager to put this season behind them after securing 3 points and ensuring that even mathematically, they cannot be demoted! They are 4 points clear from second last Kahibah FC and if they pick up 3 points against Valentine, the result away to Jaffas in the last game of the season has no bearing on their survival!

Kick-off is scheduled for 2:00pm on Saturday 8^th August 2026 at Darling St Oval.