Hawkes Bay Utd 3-4 Southern Utd in the New Zealand National League, round 15 at Bluewater Stadium, Napier (4,000 capacity).

Hawkes Bay Utd won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 14.

Southern Utd won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–L), scoring 5 and conceding 14.

The two sides have met 10 times: Hawkes Bay Utd 5 wins, Southern Utd 3, 2 draws.