There were fracas, flares, and quick-fire goals in a lively Wednesday evening Australia Cup showdown that gave Canberrans a taste of what an A-League men's team could bring to the capital every week.
It's not often that a team of Western Sydney Wanderers' calibre comes to Canberra, and 1,948 fans braved frosty temperatures on a school night to watch the A-League giants face off against the underdog home team Tigers FC in the round of 32 knockout match.