Wanderers Run Riot as England and Samoa Pile On the Points

A big Saturday of A-League Men, Rugby League World Cup blowouts and a huge weekend still to come.

Wanderers stun the champions
Western Sydney Wanderers beat defending champions Auckland FC 5-2 at CommBank Stadium, giving Ufuk Talay his first win as coach. Captain Brandon Borrello, back from a hamstring injury, scored just before half-time. Liam Gillion (his first league goal, against his old club) and Nicolas Milanovic scored straight after the break, and Miguel Di Pizio and academy product Atiya Waraga added late goals. For Auckland, 18-year-old Luka Vicelich became the club’s youngest ever scorer.

Toure rescues Macarthur in the Hunter
Xavier Bertoncello put the Newcastle Jets ahead after five minutes with a curling shot from the edge of the box. Macarthur improved after the break, and substitute Ryan Fraser set up Musa Toure’s first goal for the club in the 70th minute. The Jets are now winless in seven games and head to Japan for an Asian Champions League match this week.

England put 82 on France
England scored 14 tries in an 82-0 win over France in Perth. Herbie Farnworth and Dom Young both scored hat-tricks, AJ Brimson was player of the match, and Hugo Savala kicked 26 points. England still need a big win over PNG in Wollongong on Friday, and need Tonga to beat Samoa, to reach the semi-finals.

Samoa flatten PNG
Samoa beat PNG 64-6 in Port Moresby. Spencer Leniu came off the bench with Samoa trailing 6-4, scored in the 30th minute and ran 166 metres. Samoa now play Tonga next Sunday at a sold-out CommBank Stadium, with both teams unbeaten.

Australia A in Nashville
Australia A play a USA XV at 9am AEDT tomorrow. Stephen Larkham’s side has nine Wallabies, with Matt Faessler as captain and an all-Wallabies tight five.

Liverpool chase their first home league win
Liverpool host Brighton at 1am AEDT Monday. Andoni Iraola said his side haven’t won any of their three home league games yet, and they’re without Jeremie Frimpong. Show your Anfield colours with the Liverpool FC 2pk Stadium Sign, $28 (shop here).

Clasico countdown
Barcelona host Real Madrid at Camp Nou at 7am AEDT Monday, sitting top on 27 points. Jose Mourinho’s Madrid are on 21 points and without the suspended Vinicius Junior. Barca are missing Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia and Roony Bardghji, and Jules Kounde is a doubt. The FC Barcelona Camp Nou Scarf is $36 (shop here), and you can see the full range on our FC Barcelona page.

Sunday in the A-League
Wellington Phoenix host the Mariners at 1pm, Sydney FC face Adelaide United at 3pm, and the Melbourne Derby kicks off at 7:40pm at AAMI Park.

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