Club in Focus: Oakleigh Cannons

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Oakleigh Cannons will take on Bonnyrigg White Eagles at Bonnyrigg Sports Club after a long run to the final rounds of the Australia Cup. We take a look at how the Cannons secured Round of 32qualification.

Club: Oakleigh Cannons
State: Victoria
Home ground: Jack Edwards Reserve
Founded: 1972
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2022): Two
Best result: Quarter Finals (2016)
Head Coach: Chris Taylor

Road to the 2022 Round of 32:
Oakleigh Cannons 4-0 Epping City
Oakleigh Cannons 12-0 White Star Dandenong
Oakleigh Cannons 1-0 Hume City
Melbourne Knights 0-4 Oakleigh Cannons

Oakleigh Cannons secured qualification into the final rounds with high-goal scoring victory over the Melbourne Knights 4-0 at Knights Stadium.

Right before half-time Joesph Knowles would net his first of the evening to give the Cannons the lead before Wade Dekker netted the second of the evening which was followed by Knowles completing his hattrick in the dying embers of the game.

Australia Cup Record
2014 – Preliminary Rounds
2015 – Quarter Finals
2016 – Preliminary Rounds
2017 – Preliminary Rounds
2018 – Preliminary Rounds
2019 – Preliminary Rounds
2020 – Competition Not Held
2021 – Preliminary Rounds

Last Five NPL Results:
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Oakleigh Cannons are heading into the clash against Bonnyrigg White Eagles with five straight NPL Victoria wins.

Chris Taylor’s side are putting pressure on South Melbourne who are current league leaders with only five games to go and will be looking to further advance in this years Australia Cup.

Match Details:
Australia Cup 2022 Round of 32 Match Details:
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC vs Oakleigh Cannons
Date: Thursday 21 July 2022
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Bonnyrigg Sports Club