Northern NSW Football has conducted the Southern Conference round three draw for the Hahn Australia Cup 2026.
The draw was broadcast live on Monday afternoon, with 24 teams from across the football community involved in the draw, representing the Southern Conference.
There are seven knockout rounds to decide the two NNSWF representatives that qualify for the national round of 32.
Zone Football League One club Mayfield United Seniors FC will host newly promoted HIT106.9 Northern League One side Newcastle Croatia, while Zone Football League Two side Bolwarra Lorn FC will make the trip to Ladbroke Gardens to face HIT106.9 Northern League One side Wallsend FC.
Freshly relegated HIT106.9 Northern League One club New Lambton FC will welcome newly promoted Zone Football League One side Northumberland United FC to Alder Park.
HIT106.9 Northern League One clubs South Cardiff FC and Dudley Redhead United will go head-to-head at Ulinga Oval, while fellow Northern League One clubs Toronto Awaba FC and Singleton Strikers will face off at Lyall Peacock Oval.
Zone Football League Three side Southern Lakes United will welcome HIT106.9 Northern League One club Cessnock City Hornets to Cooranbong Sports Complex while Northern League One side Lake Macquarie City FC will travel to Nesbitt Park to take on Kotara South SFC.
Zone Football League One club Newcastle Suns will host Zone Football League Two side Lambton Jaffas JFC, while Zone Football League Two side Kurri Kurri FC will take on Zone Football League One club Warners Bay FC.
HIT106.9 Northern League One club West Wallsend SFC will host Zone Football League Three side Charlestown JFC, while Zone Football League One club Stockton Sharks FC will travel to Minmi Field to take on Zone Football League Two side Minmi FC.
Zone Football League One side University of Newcastle FC will travel to Muswellbrook to go head-to-head with Hunter Valley club Muswellbrook Eagles.
The two national round representatives will also play off in the NNSWF Men’s State Cup final to crown a NNSWF cup champion. The best-performing community team from the Northern Zone will also face off against the best-performing community team from the Southern Zone for the Community State Plate.
Southern Conference round three matches will be played by 27 March 2026.
For the full list of preliminary round fixtures visit AustraliaCup.com.au.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ROUND THREE FIXTURES
Mayfield United SFC v Newcastle Croatia
Muswellbrook Eagles v University of Newcastle FC
Minmi FC v Stockton Sharks
Southern Lakes United v Cessnock City Hornets
Kotara South SFC v Lake Macquarie City FC
Kurri Kurri FC v Warners Bay FC
Newcastle Suns v Lambton Jaffas JFC
New Lambton FC v Northumberland United
Toronto Awaba FC v Singleton Strikers
South Cardiff FC v Dudley Redhead United
West Wallsend SFC v Charlestown JFC
Wallsend FC v Bolwarra Lorn JS