23 May 2016

Phoenix shock Leicester in HK

5:36 am on 23 May 2016

The Wellington Phoenix have beaten English Premier League football champions Leicester City at the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens.

Wellington Phoenix striker Hamish Watson in action in the A-League, Sunday 20 March 2016

Wellington Phoenix striker Hamish Watson in action in the A-League Photo: Photosport

Striker Hamish Watson won the quarter-final clash for the Phoenix with the golden goal in four-a-side extra time, after a 1-1 result in regular time.

The Phoenix went on to face Aston Villa in the semis, losing 2-0.

Villa were the first team to get relegated from the Premier League this season, while the Wellington club had a miserable season in Australia's A-League - and Leicester shocked the sporting world with their first top-flight title, a season after narrowly escaping relegation.

Leicester City players celebrate

Leicester City stunned the sporting world in 2016. Photo: AFP

Aston Villa faces West Ham in the final.