Wellington Phoenix reserves fell short of a miracle comeback against Hawke's Bay United despite the best efforts of teenager Blake Driehuis.

The 17-year-old striker announced himself on the national stage with a five minute hat-trick to give Hawke's Bay an almighty scare in their national league match at Porirua Park on Sunday.

Hawke's Bay hung on to secure a 4-3 victory thanks to a hat-trick of their own from Dylan Sacramento as the game came alive in the dying stages.

Driehuis scored in the 88th minute and twice in stoppage time.

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Australian midfielder Reece Dalton came off the bench to grab the match-winning goal as Canterbury United edged South Island rivals Southern United 2-1 at English Park.

Southern took the lead through an early Garbhan Coughlan penalty but that was quickly cancelled out when George King levelled for Canterbury five minutes later.

Dalton, who was injected into the match in the second half, then fired home in the 82th minute to secure Canterbury's first win under new coach Lee Padmore, driving into the box and hammering a low shot past Liam Little.

Hamilton Wanderers caused the first major upset of the new ISPS Handa Premiership season, scoring three times inside 12 first half minutes to secure an impressive 3-0 win over last season's champions Eastern Suburbs at Porritt Stadium.

It was the perfect response from Ricki Herbert's side, having lost 5-1 to Team Wellington last weekend.

Team Wellington and Auckland City could not be separated at Kiwitea St with Logan Rogerson's second-chance effort securing a 2-2 draw.

Auckland striker Myer Bevan notched his fourth goal of the season by converting from the penalty spot midway through the first half.

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But Team Wellington, who were coming up against their former coach Jose Figueira, responded with goals to Ollie Basset and Hamish Watson, the latter scoring his from the spot following a foul on Rory McKeown.

Rogerson then tied the game by tapping home from close-range after his initial shot crashed against the crossbar.

Team Wellington goalkeeper pulled off a stunning save to keep out Cameron Howieson's stoppage time free-kick.

Meanwhile, former youth player Alex Connor-McClean returned to haunt Tasman United, scoring twice as Waitakere United continued their perfect start to the new season with a 2-0 win at Saxton Field.

Connor-McClean scored his second with the final kick of the match, consigning Tasman to their second straight defeat.

AT A GLANCE

ISPS Handa Premiership round two

Hawke's Bay United 4 (Dylan Sacramento 8' , 65', 75', Ahinga Selemani 49') Wellington Phoenix reserves 3 (Blake Driehuis 88', 90+2', 90+3') HT: 1-0.

Canterbury United 2 (George King 18', Reece Dalton 82') Southern United 1 (Garbhan Coughlan pen-13') HT 1-1.

Hamilton Wanderers 3 (Jake Butler 33', Derek Tieku 35', Tommy Semmy 44') Eastern Suburbs 0 HT: 3-0.

Team Wellington 2 (Ollie Bassett 39', Hamish Watson pen-48') Auckland City 2 (Myer Bevan pen-24', Logan Rogerson 78') HT: 1-1.

Waitakere United 2 (Alex Connor-McClean 66', 90+3') Tasman United 0 HT: 0-0.

Points: Waitakere United 6, Team Wellington 4, Auckland City 4, Southern United 3, Hamilton Wanderers 3, Canterbury United 3, Eastern Suburbs 3, Hawke's Bay United 3, Wellington Phoenix reserves 0, Tasman United 0.