Namoi United continued their red-hot start to the 2025 Northern Inland Premier League first grade season on Saturday when they beat Tamworth club North Companions 6-2 at Hogan Oval.
The round seven victory saw the combined Narrabri/Wee Waa/Moree club extend their unbeaten start to the campaign to five games.
The hosts led 3-2 at the half-time break after their leading goal-scorer Rodrigo Araujo netted twice from the penalty spot and then made the score 3-1 when he completed his hat-trick in the 31st minute.
He then added a fourth on the hour-mark before Cooper Brayshaw scored the side’s fifth goal in the 67th minute when he bent a free kick around the wall and in.
North Companions struck back in the 69th minute but Araujo ensured Namoi United had the final say in the 80th minute when he scored his fifth of the game to make the final score 6-2.
The win was the combined Narrabri/Wee Waa/Moree club’s fourth so far in five outings this season, and they are sitting third on the ladder with 13 points behind Moore Creek and Oxley Vale Attunga, who are now both on 15 points following their round seven wins.
Moore Creek smashed Inverell 7-0 in Tamworth while OVA edged out Demon Knights 1-0 in Armidale.
Namoi United have two games in hand on OVA.
Meanwhile, Namoi United also won their reserve grade game on Saturday as they downed North Companions 2-1 to end the weekend in fifth on the overall ladder.
They trailed 1-0 at the break before Araujo and Ray Nixon both netted late.
Namoi United will head to Armidale this Saturday to challenge Armidale City Westside at Harris Park.
