A general view of the 10,000-strong crowd. Photos by Peter McIntosh.
The King's and Queen's Kapa Haka group preforms.
Kyle Hastie (12), of Grants Braes 12th grade Bruins, in action before the main event.
Shinay Archer (holding up bottle), of Dunedin, and friends get into the spirit.
Alaster Glass, of Auckland, shows his allegiance.
Enjoy the atmosphere are (from left) Ayoub Ahmad (11), of Dunedin, Sam Hickey, of Yorkshire, England, Ahmad Abdul, of Dunedin, and Dave Richardson, of Wellington.
A Newcastle United player, wearing a tribute to Newcastle fans John Alder and Liam Sweeney, killed in the Malaysia Airlines disaster in the Ukraine, surveys the scene before the game.
Action on and off the pitch at last night's Newcastle United v Sydney FC football match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, as captured by Otago Daily Times photographer Peter McIntosh.
