31 Oct 2024

Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix to go head to head

From Checkpoint, 4:32 pm on 31 October 2024

New Zealand will experience a professional football derby for the first time on these shores this weekend. The top two sides in the A-League, Auckland FC and the Wellington Phoenix, will go head-to-head in the capital on Saturday in what will be the start of a rivalry. Days out from the game both clubs have moved to squash any potential fan violence, sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.