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Joey Lynch

Auckland defeat Wellington, break 47-year-old record

Hiroki Sakai's deflected cross has helped Auckland on the road to a Kiwi derby win over Wellington. (Brett Phibbs/AAP PHOTOS)

Auckland FC have beaten Kiwi neighbours Wellington 2-0 at Mt Smart Stadium to extend their lead atop the A-League Men (ALM) table and secure the most successful start to life in the national league history of Australian football.

In a physical contest made to feel all the more frantic in what was reported as a record 26,253 crowd, a cross from Hiroki Sakai induced Isaac Hughes into turning the ball into his net in the 31st minute, the second own-goal the Auckland skipper has netted this season.

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