Perth Glory host the Newcastle Jets to close out Round 25 of the A-League. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage at 7:00pm (AEDT).
The Glory’s season started with so much promise, but all hope has disappeared with Perth sitting in last place on 22 points, looking almost certain for the wooden spoon.
It wasn’t helped by a 3 goal thrashing from Western Sydney last Sunday afternoon.
You wouldn’t think the news could get worse for the Glory, but it does.
Newcastle are back in the mix for the finals after handing out their own thrashing last weekend against the mercurial Wellington Phoenix.
The Jets have their destiny in their own hands in the remaining games – win and you’re in.
They will be hungry for a win today.
However, the Glory have reason to be confident, based on their form against the Jets.
They are unbeaten in the last eleven clashes, winning the last six.
But Newcastle have the league’s top-scorer in Adam Taggart; he will be key to piling on the pain for the Glory.
Perth welcome back Sydnei Sciola and Riley Woodcock but will be without the services of Shane Smeltz who is still out with a groin injury.
Newcastle are riding high on momentum with no injuries currently and Emile Heskey netting his first since February 2013 against the Phoenix.
So join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 7:00pm AEDT for the final match in what has been an intriguing round of A-League.
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So what did we all think of that game? Perth deserved winners or Newcastle guilty of falling asleep after the goal.
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The ball falls to Michael Bridges who tries to curl it in but it goes wide. FULL-TIME PERTH GLORY 2 (Marinkovic and Harold goals) NEWCASTLE JETS 1 (Adam Taggart goal)
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FREE KICK Newcastle after a foul. It is in a good position for the Jets. Goodwin steps up but doesn't get enough on it. Jets have to work it up there again. 30 seconds to go
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FOUR MINUTES ADDED time coming here.. Can Newcastle fashion an equaliser?
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Last change for the Jets with Michael Bridges on as Zane's men look for an equaliser.
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Quickly followed by another GOAL Chris Harold who has been trying to get the net to bulge with a header all game has finally got one on target and amazingly Perth have the lead after 86 minutes
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GOAL Marinkovic (Glory) A magnificent free kick from Marinkovic got over the wall and beat Ben Kennedy for the equaliser.
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84th Minute Sidnei has been a livewire since he entered the arena.. earns a free-kick from a Joel Griffiths challenge.. Marinkovic stands up to take..
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83rd Minute Sidnei beats his man and puts a ball across the face for someone to latch onto but it goes wide.
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Sidnei Sciola gets away with a yellow after a dangerous two footed lunge.
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SUBSTITUTION David Carney who has been energetic all game has been replaced by Craig Goodwin.
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78th Minute SHOOOOT yells the crowd and Brandon O'Neill obliges just narrowly missing as Ben Kennedy could only watch the ball swerve.
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73rd minuteSAVE Ben Kennedy! Direct from a corner he got a hand to the ball onto the post, saving the Jets blushes.
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68th Minute Josh Mitchell has been a rock at the back for the Jets, clearing another Glory attack for a corner. The corner doesn't amount to more than allowing The Shed to bellow their favoured chant.
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SUBSTITUTION Sidnei Sciola is on for Perth who are looking for that equaliser.
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65th Minute Jacob Burns almost finishes the Glory pressure with a header into the net but his effort flashes wide.
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62nd Minute Glory nearly hit right back through Marinkovic but his shot is blocked for a corner which produces nothing.