Perth Glory
Football
Grand final rematch for A-League's opening round
Dominic Bossi A-League champions Central Coast will begin their title defence at home against Western Sydney Wanderers.
Football
In A-League of his own
David Polkinghorne Nikolai Topor-Stanley among fan favourites to play for All Stars against Manchester United.
Football
Del Piero caught in All Stars tug-of-war
Sebastian Hassett A three-way showdown is looming between Football Federation Australia, Sydney FC and Alessandro Del Piero over the star forward's availability for the match between the A-League All Stars and...
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.
Referees banished to sidelines after howlers put standards under scrutiny
Dominic Bossi The two referees in charge of last week's A-League preliminary finals have been dropped for this weekend's semi-final matches after a series of blunders marred the fixtures.
Soccer
Sainsbury's first goal keep Mariners' Asian Champions League dream alive
Stuart Condie Trent Sainsbury picked the perfect moment to score his first goal for Central Coast on Wednesday, heading in late to earn the Mariners a 2-1 win over Chinese side Guizhou Renhe that revives his...
A-League
Postecoglou weighs up final choice for Victory
Michael Lynch Ange Postecoglou goes into the sudden-death final against Perth Glory with a crucial choice to make: does he stick with proven finals performer Leigh Broxham in midfield, or does he give the nod to...
Phoenix take Glory with 2-1 win
Perth Glory's finals chances are hanging by a thread after suffering a shock 2-1 loss to A-League strugglers Wellington Phoenix at nib Stadium on Sunday.
A-League
How the west wasn't won as ceasefire leads to derby draw
Sebastian Hassett Billed as a shootout in the Wild West, both Sydney FC and Western Sydney arrived at Parramatta Stadium and stood 10 paces apart, exchanging snarls, fingers dangling over the holsters.
A-League
How Sky Blues lost their silver lining
Sebastian Hassett Star-studded Sydney FC missed the A-League finals. Sebastian Hassett looks at where it all went wrong.
A-League
Del Piero magic not enough for Sydney FC
Alessandro Del Piero produced a 27-metre wonderstrike but it wasn't enough as Sydney FC crashed to a 2-1 defeat to A-League strugglers Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Saturday night.
Football
Six A-League players in Socceroos squad
Sebastian Hassett Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has stuck with the tried and tested for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman in Sydney, naming a largely predictable 23-man squad for the must-win match.
Football
No-names show plenty of Heart to trump Sky Blues at home
Michael Lynch MELBOURNE HEART'S home record might just be the thing that can sneak them into the A-League finals. They did their play-off chances a power of good on Sunday afternoon, seeing off a Sydney side...
Thwaite boosts Glory's spirits after brushing aside Sky Blues
Sebastian Hassett PERTH GLORY have landed their first blow against Sydney FC before Saturday's match at nib Stadium by re-singing defender Michael Thwaite.
Western Sydney prove they're not one-game Wanderers
Dominic Bossi WESTERN Sydney Wanderers' 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory on Saturday night moved them to within a point of top spot, but it was the performance rather than the result that drew the plaudits from...
A-League
Best still to come, says Bridge, as Wanderers line up for finals
Sebastian Hassett Mark Bridge has a warning for the rest of the A-League, claiming his teammates can still make vast improvement.
Arnold wants Mariners kicked back on course
Justin Chadwick CENTRAL COAST coach Graham Arnold hopes his players have received the ''kick up the backside'' they need as the club chases a first A-League championship.
Paris Beckons for Goldenballs
Former England captain David Beckham has given the A-League a miss and is set to join big-spending French side Paris St Germain on Thursday, the BBC reported.
Babalj keeps the Heart fluttering
Michael Lynch MELBOURNE HEART moved into the top six – at least temporarily – after beating struggling Perth Glory at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
