Canterbury Utd 1-0 Eastern Suburbs in the New Zealand National League, round 8 at ASB Football Park, Christchurch.

Canterbury Utd won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–L), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Canterbury Utd 3 wins, Eastern Suburbs 7, 0 draws.