Hawke's Bay United have secured their first ever berth in the grand final of the national football premiership with a thrilling away win over Team Wellington.
Hawkes Bay's Mario Barcia celebrates after the final whistle. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
United will meet Auckland City in the final after City's 5-1 defeat of Waitakare United at Kiwitea Street.
Hawke's Bay overturned a semi-final first leg deficit at David Farrington Park in Wellington on Sunday with an extraordinary 4-3 second leg win.
Entering the second leg in a 2-1 hole after last week's first leg defeat in Napier, the visitors rebounded to go through to the final despite the aggregate score of both legs being 5-all.
They qualify courtesy of the away goals rule, scoring four as opposed to Wellington's two.
Hawke's Bay Utd 4 (Sean Lovemore 8', Ryan Tinsley (pen) 27', 71', Facundo Barbero 47')
Team Wellington 3 (Tim Myers 16', Ian Hogg 36', Bill Robertson 66')
HT: 2-2
Meanwhile, Auckland City FC clinched their spot in the final with a ruthless second leg defeat of Waitakere.
Entering Sunday's clash with a 2-0 advantage after last weekend's first leg, Auckland City effectively ended the contest in the first 20 minutes on Sunday, taking a 3-0 lead
They wnt on to win the leg 5-1 and the semi-finals 7-1 on aggregate.
Auckland City FC 5 (David Browne 13', 15', 60', Joao Moreira 17', Oscar Garcia 71')
Waitakere Utd 1(Derice Richards 63')
HT: 3-0