Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Heart
The Central Coast Mariners defeated the Melbourne Heart 2-0 at Bluetongue Stadium on Friday night. After a nil all score at half time, the Mariners two second half strikes have extended their lead at...
A-League will leave it late to end season
Sebastian Hassett Football Federation Australia will push the climax of the A-League season to its latest ever finish, with a May grand final next year bringing the competition end into line with the European season -...
Football
Plucky Mariners fall short against Evergrande's aristocrats
Sebastian Hassett For a moment, mission impossible seemed possible for the Central Coast Mariners. Unfortunately, that moment proved all too brief.
Evergrande plans: Lippi sought out Del Piero on how to navigate Mariners
Dominic Bossi Guangzhou Evergrande might be one of the richest clubs in Asia but they're not taking the Central Coast Mariners lightly, with decorated Italian coach Marcello Lippi even seeking advice from...
Football
Mariners front up to the emerging monsters of Asia
Sebastian Hassett The motto of Guangzhou Evergrande simply sums up the Chinese club's extraordinary ambition: ''Be the best forever.''
A-League
Mariners axe CEO as club plans new direction
Sebastian Hassett The Central Coast Mariners might be celebrating the greatest on-field week in the club's history. Off it, however, is a different story, with chief executive John McKay having been formally ousted...
Home at last as Mariners bask in the glory with fans
Star striker Daniel McBreen might have lost his voice after a hard night of celebration but that didn't stop him individually thanking fans who flocked to congratulate the A-League's new champions.
Soccer
Fairytale a change of pace for Topor-Stanley
Lee Gaskin Western Sydney Wanderers star Nikolai Topor-Stanley will be the first to tell you everything happens for a reason.
Football
Mariners to face full-strength Kashiwa
Sebastian Hassett Central Coast Mariners' hopes of Kashiwa Reysol fielding a weakened side in Tuesday's Asian Champions League clash have been dashed with the Japanese side pulling a shock and bringing out their best...
Football
Champion Central Coast live to fight another day despite hefty home loss
Sebastian Hassett The history keeps coming for the Central Coast Mariners, who booked their place in the knockout stages of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday night despite losing 3-0 to Kashiwa Reysol at...
Soccer
Rogic keen for spot in cup final
Alistair Watson Celtic's Australian midfielder Tom Rogic is aiming to play his way into manager Neil Lennon's plans for the Scottish Cup final after making a rare start for the Scottish Premier League champions last...
Football
Mariners in SOS to Socceroos
Sebastian Hassett Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold will ask the Socceroos for a helping hand next week as he hopes to arrange a friendly with the national team.
A-League
Premiers and champions: there can only ever be one true winner
Michael Cockerill TWENTY-SIX minutes on Tuesday, eight minutes on Wednesday, and two minutes yesterday. That's all it took for the A-League grand final to sell out.
Battling, not coasting: the little club with giant heart
David Sygall There's no million-dollar superstar, the club's nearly gone broke several times, and it's been a constant battle to pull decent crowds.
Rogic with winners, but no medals
Dominic Bossi Celtic have retained their Scottish Premier League title after crushing Inverness Caledonian 4-1 at Parkhead on Sunday but Socceroos midfielder Tom Rogic will have to wait for his winners' medals.
Mariners celebrate again with ACL win
The Central Coast Mariners celebrated for the second time in three days on Tuesday night when a Michael McGlinchey goal earned the A-League champions a 1-0 Asian Champions League win over Suwon...
Football
Mariners prepare for Lippi service
Sebastian Hassett Fresh from the euphoria of finally breaking through for their first A-League grand final win after four attempts, the Central Coast Mariners are on the cusp of more history - and a showdown against...
Soccer
Canberra on the outer as FFA made 'wrong choice' in western Sydney
Lee Gaskin Former chairman of the A-League4Canberra bid, Ivan Slavich, concedes an A-League team in Canberra is ''some way off'' and insists Football Federation Australia made the wrong choice in awarding the...
Real close on Champions League semi
Real Madrid all but secured their place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat of Galatasaray in their quarter-final first leg.
