# 2011 Waratah Cup

The 2011 Waratah Cup was the 9th season of Football NSW's knockout cup competition under the Waratah Cup name. 33 different Associations registered teams into the tournament, including Canberra City FC from the ACT, Wagga Wagga from the Riverina, and three clubs from the Illawarra Region. Entry levels are staggered, with State League Two clubs entering in Round 1, Super League and State League One clubs entering in Round 2, while all NSW Premier League clubs joined in Round 3.
The competition was won by NSW Premier League club Manly United, their first title.
†–After extra time

## Preliminary round

The draw was announced on 23 March 2011, and all games were played by 31 March 2011.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Ground |
| 1 | Padstow United | 3–4 | All Saints Oatley | Playford Park |
| 2 | Olympic Eagles | 1–8 | Fairfield Wanderers FC | Heffron Park |
| 3 | Barden Ridgebacks | 0–1 | Bonnet Bay | The Ridge |
| 4 | Bass Hill | 3–2 | Hurstville City Minotaurs | Walshaw Park |
| 5 | Gymea United | 6–4 † | Luddenham United | Crest Soccer Fields |
| 6 | Mosman FC | 0–1 | Northbridge FC | Christie Park |
| 7 | Nepean FC | 0–2 | Pacific Hills | Cook Park |
| 8 | Gunners Soccer Club | 2–3 | Waverly Old Boys | Bensley Rd |
| 9 | FC Gazy Lansvale | 4–0 | Dee Why FC | Cherrybrook Park |
| 10 | Eastwood St. Andrews | 7–1 | Gwawley Bay | Christie Park |
| 11 | Chullora Wolves | 4–1 | Bringelly Football Clubs | Playford Park |
| 12 | Rydalmere FC | 2–6 | Dunbar Rovers | William Lawson Res |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Cove FC | 2–2 † | Como West Jannali | Alexandria Oval |
| Como West Jannali advance 4–2 on penalties. |||||
| 14 | Bankstown Sports Strikers | 0–2 | Pagewood Botany FC | Crest Soccer Fields |
| 15 | Prospect United | 2–3 | Enfield Rovers (A)* | William Lawson Res |
| 16 | F.C Lansvale United | 1–2 | Chopin Park Rams FC | Hartley Oval |
| 17 | Hawkesbury City SC | 3–0 | Glebe Wanderers | Bensons Lane |
| 18 | Redbacks Football Club | 5–2 | Arncliffe Aurora | George Thornton |
| 19 | Springwood United SC | 0–2 | Glenmore Park | Summerhayes Park |
| 20 | Hakoah FC | 2–0 | Roosters FC | Hensley Athletic |
* Enfield Rovers fielded two teams in the competition.
* Teams receiving a Bye into the First Round : Caringbah Redbacks, Port Kembla, Wagga United; Dandaloo Football Club, Canberra FC, Picton Rangers, Menai Hawks, Lidcombe Waratah, Belmore Hercules, Bathurst '75, Collaroy Cromer and Enfield Rovers (B)

## First round

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Ground |
| 1 | Fairfield Wanderers | 2–1 | Belmore Hercules | Knight Park 4 |
| 2 | Bass Hill | 1–4 | Northbridge FC | Walshaw Park |
| 3 | Collaroy Cromer | w/o | Gymea United | Cromer Park |
| Walkover for Collaroy Cromer; Gymea United removed. |||||
| 4 | FC Gazy Lansvale | 3–1 | Bonnet Bay | Cherrybrook Park |
| 5 | Eastwood St. Andrews | 3–0 | Waverly Old Boys | Christie Park |
| 6 | Pacific Hills | 2–1 | Dunbar Rovers | Christie Park |
| 7 | Redbacks Football Club | 0–2 † | Como West Jannali | George Thomton |
| 8 | Hakoah FC | 6–2 | Chullora Wolves | Hensley Athletic |
| 9 | Hawkesbury City SC | 6–0 | Enfield Rovers (B) | Bensons Lane |
| 10 | Chopin Park Rams | 2–0 | Lidcombe Waratah | Bensons Lane |
| 11 | Caringbah Redbacks | 1–4 † | Pagewood Botany | Seymour Shaw Park |
| 12 | Port Kembla | 4–0 | Enfield Rovers (A) | Wetherill Park Primbee |
| 13 | Picton Rangers | 1–0 | Menai Hawks | Wetherill Park Primbee |
| 14 | Dandaloo FC | 7–1 | All Saints Oatley | JJ Kelly Park |
| 15 | Glenmore Park | 1–3 | Bathurst '75 | Parker St. Oval |
| 16 | Canberra FC | 9–1 | Wagga United | Deakin Stadium |

## Second round

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Ground |
| 1 | Blacktown Spartans FC | 3–0 † | Balmain FC | Francis Park |
| 2 | Central Coast Lightning | 1–2 | Fairfield Bulls | Pluim Park |
| 3 | Fraser Park FC | 2–1 | Pacific Hills Dural | Fraser Park |
| 4 | Hills Brumbies | 4–3 | Gladesville-Ryde Magic | Second Ponds Oval |
| 5 | Macarthur Rams | 3–1 | Canberra FC | Lynwood Park |
| 6 | St George FC | 7–3 | Inter Lions | St. George Stadium |
| 7 | Spirit FC | 1–3 | Northbridge FC | Christie Park |
| 8 | Pagewood-Botany | 0–5 | Granville Rage | Hensley Athletic |
| 9 | Sydney University | 2–1 | UNSW | Sydney Uni. Oval 1 |
| 10 | West Sydney Berries | 4–0 | Stanmore Hawks | Lidcombe Oval |
| 11 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 2–1 † | Dulwich Hill FC | Popondetta Park |
| 12 | Mounties Wanderers | 7–0 | Como-West Jannali | Cook Park |
| 13 | Schofield Scorpions | 3–0 | Bathurst '75 | CSI Sports Ground |
| 14 | Camden Tigers | 1–2 | Fairfield City | Ron Dine Reserve |
| 15 | Port Kembla | 2–1 | Hurstville ZFC | Wetherill Park Primbee |
| 16 | Hakoah | 0–1 | Dandaloo FC | Hensley Athletic |
| 17 | Hawkesbury SC | w/o | Collaroy Cromer | |
| Walkover for Hawkesbury SC; Collaroy Cromer removed. |||||
| 18 | Chopin Park Rams | 3–3 † | Eastwood St. Andrews | Bensons Lane |
| Chopin Park Rams advance 6–5 on penalties. |||||
| 19 | FC Gazy Lansvale | 2–1 | Picton Rangers | Cherrybrook Park |
| 20 | Fairfield Wanderers | 2–0 | Northern Tigers | Knight Park |

## Third round

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Ground |
| 1 | Fraser Park FC | 4–3 † | Chopin Park Rams | Fraser Park |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 2–3 | Sydney Olympic | Bonnyrigg Sports Club |
| 3 | Mounties Wanderers | 2–0 | FC Gazy Lansvale | Cook Park |
| 4 | Blacktown City Demons | 3–0 | Fairfield Bulls | Gabbie Stadium |
| 5 | Sydney United | 4–2 † | Sydney University | Sydney United Sports Centre |
| 6 | Bankstown City Lions | 1–0 | Schofield Scorpions | Jensen Oval |
| 7 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 4–7 | Northbridge FC | Popondetta Park |
| 8 | Marcarthur Rams | 2–1 | Fairfield City Lions | Lynwood Park |
| 9 | Marconi Stallions | 2–3 | West Sydney Berries | Marconi Stadium |
| 10 | APIA | 5–0 | Fairfield Wanderers | Lambert Park |
| 11 | Blacktown Spartans FC | 3–1 | Port Kembla | Francis Park |
| 12 | Hills Brumbies | 3–1 | Rockdale City Suns | Second Ponds Reserve |
| 13 | Hawkesbury City SC | 1–4 | South Coast Wolves | Bensons Lane |
| 14 | Granville Rage | 0–2 | Sutherland Sharks | Garside Park |
| 15 | St George FC | 2–3 | Parramatta Eagles | St.George Stadium |
| 16 | Manly United | 3–2 | Dandaloo FC | Cromer Park |

## Fourth round

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Ground |
| 1 | Sydney Olympic | 3–0 | Blacktown City Demons | Belmore Oval |
| 2 | South Coast Wolves | 3–2 † | Bankstown City Lions | John Crehan Park |
| 3 | Parramatta Eagles | 3–1 | Sutherland Sharks | Melita Stadium |
| 4 | Mounties Wanderers | 3–1 | West Sydney Berries | Cook Park |
| 5 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 4–3 † | Macarthur Rams | Lambert Park |
| 6 | Hills Brumbies | 1–0 | Sydney United | Second Ponds Oval |
| 7 | Manly United | 3–0 | Fraser Park FC | Cromer Park |
| 8 | Blacktown Spartans FC | 3–1 | Northbridge FC | Francis Park |

## Quarterfinals

The draw for the quarterfinals was announced on 14 June 2011. Of the 8 teams, 5 were from the NSW Premier League, 2 clubs (Hills Brumbies F.C. & Blacktown Spartans) from the NSW Super League, whilst Mounties Wanderers play in the State League One.