Striker Lewis Jackson was the difference at Tonga Park in Dunedin yesterday, where Caversham beat Mosgiel 1-0 to fend off a serious Football South Premier challenge from the Plainsmen.
An impressive performance by University goalkeeper Charles Morris threatened to thwart Caversham on the corrugated surface of Bayfield Park yesterday, but the Football South Premier League champion asserted itself in the second half to win 3-0.
It is no surprise defending champion Caversham will be the team to beat when the Football South Premier League starts tomorrow.
Coach Kevin Scoullar's Southern United has lifted its second Auckland scalp in as many weeks, with a 2-0 win in the ASB National Youth League match at Tahuna Park yesterday.
The Southern United Youth National League team made a promising start to the pre season by beating its Canterbury counterparts 3-1 in Timaru yesterday.
In testing winter conditions at Tahuna Park, visiting Christchurch side Cashmere Technical beat Caversham 4-1 to win the South Island Championship on Saturday.
Caversham dominated the Otago Football awards last night, but faces a last stiff test today against Cashmere Technical in the South Island championship match at Tahuna Park at 2.30pm.
The Football South Premier League wrapped up on Saturday with two typical results as bottom sides University and Northern sustained heavy losses.
Southern United coaches Mike Fridge and Kevin Scoullar will be interested spectators today as they check on players' form with an eye to mustering squads for the 2015-16 ASB Premiership.
Dunedin Technical triumphed 3-1 over Caversham on Saturday and the bonus was winning the Blair Davidson Challenge trophy, which had been resident at Tonga Park for most of this season.
The season's climax will take place at Tonga Park today when top team Caversham plays second-placed Dunedin Technical in the Football South Premier League.
A cliffhanger match between Northern and Green Island was not decided until seconds before the final whistle at Forrester Park on Saturday.
Confirmation of a South Island championship match between Caversham and Mainland's top team will add some zing to the end of the season.
Caversham scooped the pool at Sunnyvale on Saturday, winning both Football South Premier League and Fletcher Cup trophies with wins over Green Island.
Otago's youth team had a thrilling penalty shootout win over a Zambian team at the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland yesterday.
There were plenty of goals to please Football South Premier League spectators on Saturday but it was an even contest between Green Island and Roslyn Wakari at Sunnyvale.
Southern United coach Mike Fridge is a constant observer of the Football South Premier League as he keeps tabs on players' form.
The top two Football South Premier League teams stretched their lead on Saturday as Caversham and Dunedin Technical battered opposition defences with a fusillade of goals.
Caversham has built an intimidating lead at the top of the Football South Premier League, and will aim for more ruthless form against Mosgiel today.
The Dunedin Technical club featured in a rare men's and women's cup doubleheader at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
