from our pt of veiw it means that if we beat youngheart manawatu whatever happens between canterbury and wellington next week will keep us in the playoff race.
Ie (assuming we beat yhm) : canty win or match drawn we'd be in ahead of welly, if welly win, canty would have to beat auckland (in two weeks) to knock us out and go through with welly. If they lost to welly and auckland (after us beating manwatu) otago would go through with welly.
Of course this result keeps hbu in the mix them needing to beat auckalnd and hope otago and wellington both lose.
This is really quite close and I'd go as far as to say this this the most exciting, competitive, enthralling NZFC in its 6 year history. Counting the sleeps to Otago United vs Youngheart Manwatu next saturday.