Defending champions Auckland have lost their lead at the top of the New Zealand football Championship after a 1-all draw at Manawatu.
Waitakere have gone top after beating Hawke's Bay 4-1, while Canterbury moved ahead of Otago into third place after a 2-nil win in Christchurch.
Wellington have gone 4th after a 3-2 win over Waikato.
So Waitakere have 26 points, although they've played 2 more matches than Auckland who have 24 points.