Taking lessons from their previous, painful meeting, Auckland have exacted some level of vengeance on Western United and taken another step towards a premiership in their debut A-League Men season with a 2-0 win at Ironbark Fields.
With the New Zealand side aware a loss could have them replaced at the league's summit by Adelaide, two goals on the stroke of halftime ensured Steve Corica's side would remain at least two points clear regardless of the Reds' result against Newcastle later on Saturday.
