NPL Tasmania Men leaders Devonport City Strikers will be looking to show their quality for the fifth time in the Australia Cup when taking on Gold Coast Knights FC in the Round of 32.
Club: Devonport City Strikers FC
State: Tasmania
Home ground: Valley Road Ground
Founded: 1952
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2023): 5
Best result: Round of 16 (2016 and 2018)
Head Coach: Tom Ballantyne
Road to the Round of 32:
- Devonport City 7-0 Olympia Warriors
- Kingborough Lions 1-2 Devonport City
- Devonport City 3-2 Zebras
- South Hobart 0-1 Devonport City
Devonport City secured their spot in the round of 32 with three wins in a row by the solitary goal.
They will be representing Tasmania in the Australia Cup for the third time in a row but have not made the Round of 16 in their previous two appearances.
They will be looking to tip the average of their Cup journeys towards the latter stages of the competition, having qualified for the Round of 16 on both of their other two occasions.
Australia Cup Record:
- 2014: Preliminary rounds
- 2015: Preliminary rounds
- 2016: Round of 16
- 2017: Preliminary rounds
- 2018: Round of 16
- 2019: Preliminary rounds
- 2021: Round of 32
- 2022: Round of 32
Last Five League Results: WWLWW
Devonport City Strikers have dominated the NPL Tasmania Men competition this campaign, leading the ladder by seven points.
They have scored the most goals and conceded the least in the competition, with an impressive goal difference of 32 - 11 more than the nearest opponent.
Their only loss of the campaign thus far came against South Hobart in their third last match, while they have won all but one other of their matches in the league this season.
Match Details:
Gold Coast Knights FC vs Devonport City Strikers
Date: Wednesday 9 August
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Croatian Sports Centre
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