Macarthur FC have secured a much-needed boost for their A-League Men finals hopes at the expense of Auckland FC's premiership defence, defeating the Kiwi side 2-1 at Mt Smart Stadium.
Winless in their last six league fixtures and rapidly falling out of finals contention, first-half goals from Rafael Duran and Tomislav Uskok on Saturday afternoon gave the visitors the cushion they needed to see off Jake Girdwood-Reich's late consolation and escape with a win.
