A third round Chatham Cup football replay was overshadowed by an act of pitch vandalism that left 59 nails scattered across the pitch before the match on the North Shore between Glenfield Rovers and Birkenhead United.
Already transferred once then abandoned shortly after halftime last week due to the unplayable conditions, the replay was again transferred to Taharoto Park in Takapuna after Glenfield's home ground McFetridge Park was ruled out early yesterday morning.
Although Taharoto Park passed inspection at 10am, match officials found 59 nails spread across the pitch during a second inspection closer to kickoff.
New Zealand Football officials will now turn the matter over to police.
Birkenhead won 3-2.
