22 Feb 2009

Waitakere beat Otago in NZFC and Wellingtin move to fourth.

5:32 pm on 22 February 2009

The New Zealand Football Championship minor premiers Waitakere United have beaten Otago United 3-2 in Dunedin.

Ir was 1-all at half-time and the home side went ahead 48 minutes into the match when Aaron Burgess goaled from the penalty spot after scoring just before the break.

But goals to Allan Pearce after 71 minutes and Benjamin Totori just before full-time saw Waitakere head into the final round on 32 points, 10 clear of Auckland City.

Meanwhile Wellington move to fourth on 20 points, two behind Manawatu after beating Canterbury 3-1 at Newtown Park.