{"id":590935,"date":"2026-09-05T11:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T11:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/590935\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T11:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T11:22:15","slug":"fifa-referees-to-officiate-finals-of-chatham-cup-and-kate-sheppard-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/590935\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA referees to officiate finals of Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two of New Zealand\u2019s most experienced female match officials will referee the national knockout cup finals in Christchurch.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA referee Anna-Marie Keighley will control the Chatham Cup final between Cashmere Technical and Fencibles United at One New Zealand Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sarah-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\"\/>Sarah Jones. Photo: Kirk Corrie \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/phototek.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Phototek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo; Anna-Marie Keighley \u2026 16 years on the FIFA referees\u2019 list. Photo credit: Kirk Corrie \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/phototek.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Phototek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Jones, also on FIFA\u2019s international referees list, will take charge of the Kate Sheppard Cup final between Cashmere Technical and Eastern Suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>Keighley has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2010 and has officiated at three FIFA Women\u2019s World Cups, in 2015, 2019 and 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Taranaki-born official also refereed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and has worked across men\u2019s and women\u2019s competitions domestically and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Keighley is the longest-serving New Zealander on FIFA\u2019s current international panel and referees in the women\u2019s A-League.<\/p>\n<p>Jones has extensive international experience after spending a decade as a FIFA assistant referee before moving into the referee category in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>She was an assistant referee at the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cups in 2015, 2019 and 2023, and also officiated at the 2016 Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton-based Jones made her international debut as a FIFA referee at the OFC Men\u2019s Champions League qualifying tournament in the Cook Islands in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>She has since continued on the FIFA referees list for 2026 and works as a referee in the women\u2019s A-League.<\/p>\n<p>Match officials for the cup finals<\/p>\n<p>Kate Sheppard Cup<\/p>\n<p>Referee: Sarah Jones.<br \/>Assistant referees: Courteney Bremner, Hunter Blyth.<br \/>Fourth official: Grace Teah.<br \/>Assessor: Helen Mallon.<\/p>\n<p>Chatham Cup<\/p>\n<p>Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley<br \/>Assistant referees: Isaac Trevis, Cameron Gruschow..<br \/>Fourth official: Ben O\u2019Connell.<br \/>Assessor: Martin Neale.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch the Kate Sheppard Cup final<\/p>\n<p>The final will be streamed live and free by FIFA+ on the DAZN platform here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazn.com\/en-NZ\/fixture\/ContentId:rut4yqckg0qw0eazpsz4ioufd0\/rut4yqckg0qw0eazpsz4ioufd0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75328 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kate-Sheppard-Cup-stream.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"191\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to watch the Chatham Cup final<\/p>\n<p>The final will be streamed live and free by FIFA+ on the DAZN platform here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazn.com\/en-NZ\/fixture\/ContentId:1e3nmflc0495ihfmhv4jtn91m0\/1e3nmflc0495ihfmhv4jtn91m0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75325 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chatham-Cup-stream.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"194\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fixtures<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788607335_133_FOF-Weekday-Saturday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Game to be played on Saturday September 5, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Kate Sheppard Cup final<\/p>\n<p>Cashmere Technical v Eastern Suburbs<br \/>One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch, 1pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffootballnz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/preview-kate-sheppard-cup-on-line-for-cashmere-technical-eastern-suburbs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PREVIEW: Kate Sheppard Cup on line for Cashmere Technical, Eastern Suburbs<\/a>\u00a0&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffootballnz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/profile-how-golden-boot-winner-margarida-dias-is-chasing-her-dreams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PROFILE: How Golden Boot winner Margarida Dias is chasing her dreams<\/a> &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Chatham Cup final<\/p>\n<p>Cashmere Technical v Fencibles United<br \/>One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch, 4pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffootballnz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/preview-cashmere-technical-fencibles-united-battle-for-chatham-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PREVIEW: Cashmere Technical, Fencibles United battle for Chatham Cup<\/a>\u00a0&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>This story was first published on September 5, 2026<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffootballnz.com\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More football stories<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two of New Zealand\u2019s most experienced female match officials will referee the national knockout cup finals in 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