Valentines and Weston Bears played out a 0:0 draw in the NPL Northern New South Wales Regular Season - 22 on 16 August 2026. The result leaves the league leaders still top of the table while the hosts remain in ninth place. Neither side could find the net despite both arriving with mixed recent form.
Weston Bears hold 21 points from nine games, seven wins and two defeats, and this draw extends their run of games without scoring to two matches. They had drawn 0:0 with Edgeworth Eagles on 8 August before this encounter. The hosts have played 15 games now and sit on 15 points after four wins, three draws and eight losses.
Valentines came into the fixture having beaten Hamilton Olympic 2:1 on 8 August, a result that suggested momentum. Instead they produced a performance that stretched the back line without breaking through. The Bears' away record includes heavy victories — 5:2 against Cahiba and 5:0 over Charlton City Blues — but this visit yielded nothing.
The Bears' recent results show volatility: four goals against Adamstown Rosebud, three conceded against Melbourne City, and five scored in each of their last two wins. Valentines have been more consistent in their output, alternating between narrow victories and defeats. Their 1:0 win against Charlton City Blues on 25 July proved they can grind out results when needed.
The draw keeps Weston Bears at the summit with a six-point advantage over their nearest challengers. Valentines remain firmly in mid-table territory, eight points off the top seven. With 22 games total in the regular season, both sides still have plenty of football to play and nothing to lose in what was a hard-fought stalemate.