Sutherland 1-1 (4-5 on penalties) Manly in the NPL New South Wales, Final at Seymour Shaw Park, Sydney (5,000 capacity).

Sutherland won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–D–W), scoring 6 and conceding 6.

Manly won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–D), scoring 10 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sutherland 4 wins, Manly 6, 0 draws.