Newcastle Olympic take on Cooks Hill United in the first game of the 2026 Reserve Grade NNSW semi-finals. The match will be played at Cooks Square Park in Maitland with kick off scheduled for 12:45.
Olympic finished the season in 2nd place on the ladder with 47 points while Cooks Hill in 3rd spot with 46 points. Olympic scored 54 goals in 22 matches and conceded only 20 while Cooks Hill scored 62 and let in 35! Cooks Hill boasts the best attack in the league and Olympic the best defence!
In the first round match at Cooks Hill Olympic defeated their opponents 3-0 while in the return game at Darling St Oval it was the Cookers who won 1-0! It is therefore a well balanced match and should prove a great battle by two teams eager to win and face Valentine next week for a win and a place in the Grand Final.
Earlier in the day 4th placed Broadmeadow Magic will face 5th placed Maitland FC at Jack McLaughlan Oval in Edgeworth. The loser in this match will be eliminated while the winner will face the loser from the Olympic – Cooks Hill clash.
Source: Tom Tsamouras
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