Wanderers to stay home for first leg of AFC Champions final

Western Sydney Wanderers player Shannon Cole celebrates after he scored a goal during the Asian Champions League soccer semi-final game against FC Seoul at Parramatta Stadium October 1, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Western Sydney Wanderers will play the first leg of their AFC Champions League final against Saudi side Al Hilal at their home Parramatta Stadium, the team announced on Tuesday, ending speculation of a move to a bigger venue.

The Wanderers have turned the 20,000-seat stadium in Sydney's working class west into a fortress during the tournament and knocked out FC Seoul from the semi-finals there last month with a rousing 2-0 win in the second leg.