Football: Match facts

WHO: Waitakere United v Hawke's Bay United.
WHEN: Today, Fred Taylor Park, Auckland, 2pm kick-off.
REFEREE: Jamie Cross.
HEAD TO HEAD: Played 17 - Waitakere 12 wins, Hawke's Bay 2 wins, 3 draws.
PREVIOUS RESULT: Hawke's Bay United 1, Waitakere United 3 - week 2.
HAWKE'S BAY UNITED form: LLWDL.
The players: Jonathan Taylor returns from suspension, Tom Biss' spell with Wellington Phoenix A concludes, while Cole Peverley and Danny Wilson return from overseas. Brazilian Lucas Da Silva in for injured Peverley. Matt Hastings available but Ryan Martin, Chris McIvor, Leon Birnie and Bill Robertson are all out.
The vital statistics: HB Utd's best result at Waitakere was a 0-0 draw earned in 2009. The Bay has beaten Waitakere twice previously but both times in Napier - a 1-0 win in 2005 and a 3-0 win in 2007.
Squad list: 1-Richard Gillespie (GK), 2-Phil Doran, 3-Marvin Eakins, 4-Chris Greatholder, 23-Lucas Da Silva, 7-Scott Gannon, 10-Matt Hastings, 11-Jarrod Smith, 12-Andy Bevin, 13-Danny Wilson, 14-Marama Thompson, 15-Fergus Neil, 17-David Gearey, 18-Jonathan Taylor (c), 21-Tom Biss, 25-Shaun Peta (GK).
Coach: Matt Chandler (head coach).
WAITAKERE UNITED form: WWLWW.
The players: Waitakere United are left counting the cost of last week's O-League defeat to AS Tefana with Fiji international striker Roy Krishna out with a dislocated wrist. Sean Lovemore is in the Wellington Phoenix equation in the A-League while Anthony Hobbs is out. Jack Pelter and Zane Sole return from suspension as Ryan de Vries returns from overseas.
The vital statistics: Waitakere is unbeaten in their past eight matches against the Bay, a record that stretches back four seasons . In fact, Waitakere have never lost to the visitors on home soil - eight matches, seven wins and a draw is the record. Allan Pearce will make his 98th premiership appearance, if selected.
Squad List: 1-Danny Robinson (GK), 2-Jason Rowley, 3-Aaron Scott, 4-Tim Myers, 5-Jack Pelter, 7-Martin Bullock, 8-Chris Bale, 10-Allan Pearce, 13-Mike Gwyther, 14-Tim Payne, 16-Neil Emblen, 17-Jake Butler (c), 18-Zane Sole, 19-Dakota Lucas, 20-Ryan de Vries, 23-Ashton Pett, 24- Luke Adams, 28- Andy Ralph (GK) - two to be omitted.
Coach: Neil Emblen.