Versatile Wanganui City are looking forward to a welcome break weekend in the middle of their tough run of three away games, now that their confidence is up following the 4-1 shutdown of Red Sox
Football: Wanganui City pick up big win on the road over Red Sox Manawatu
The visitors stepped it up after the resumption as Max Davidson scored early off a Jack Jonas assist, with Kyle Graham-Luke rapidly adding his name to the sheet to take City clear.
They then had to absorb a bit of pressure from the Shane Rufer-coached team, but Red Sox couldn't finish off, and Jonas closed out a fine game with his goal in the 85th minute.
Red Sox, who were the early League leaders but played a couple of teams now at the bottom of the table, fall back to sixth place behind City, who have the better goal differential from their matching 2-1-2 records.
"To me, they're a team that are a lot like us, got some good players and put good performances together, but we just did it better on the day," said Berry.
City will have a rest this weekend to get over their injury niggles, as the focus switches to Cup football, with co-coach saying they can now enjoy the break rather than stewing about a loss.
The win was a good answer to their tough 3-1 defeat to Havelock North at Guthrie Park last week, as the Wanderers remain in a three-way tie on top of the table with the Palmerston North and Napier Marist teams, although they have a game in hand.
In the Horizons Premiership, GJ Gardner Homes Wanganui Athletic Reserves weren't as successful against the Red Sox Manawatu Reserves, losing 2-1 to the competition leaders at Wembley Park.