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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...

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Asian Cup seeks to grab interest

Michael Lynch Asian Cup chief Michael Brown plans to ramp up interest in the competition.

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Ferreira and Dilevski among four cut loose by Victory

Michael Lynch Marco Rojas was the man Ange Postecoglou didn't want to lose, but he flew the Melbourne Victory coop on Thursday when the Kiwi international, who won the Warren Medal as the A-League's player of the...

Postecoglou ditches four

Michael Lynch Victory boss rebuilds his squad for a tilt at the 2013-14 championship.

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Players' graduation to top flight demonstrates quality of Victorian league

Michael Lynch There are plenty of diamonds to be found in the state-based rough.

Mariners hope to end hoodoo

Dominic Bossi Despite three grand final appearances, A-League's top prize has eluded team.

Kewell in deal with Qatari club

Sebastian Hassett Harry Kewell's 12-month spell without a club is officially over.

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Young Mariners in for a difficult journey

Central Coast has a tough week ahead as it prepares for A-League semi-final.

Tough pre-season will get us through final: Beauchamp

Sebastian Hassett Wanderers have played just one game in the past 22 days, a 2-0 semi-final win.

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Week off could ruin Wanderers

Mariners coach Graham Arnold feels break for top two sides could spell doom for Western Sydney.

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Mariners miss player payments

Sebastian Hassett Players and staff have had their wages delayed for the second time this season.

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Mariners sail past beached Victory

David Sygall, Gosford Mariners reminded the league who's boss with a gutsy 6-2 win over Melbourne Victory.

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Preview: A-League week 23

Michael Lynch Michael Lynch previews and predicts all of this weekend's A-League action.

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Melbourne Heart looms large as Neill chases first-team football

Michael Lynch and Sebastian Hassett Brisbane Roar's Asian Champions League defeat on Wednesday night looks set to tip the balance in Melbourne Heart's direction as the chase to sign Socceroo captain Lucas Neill intensifies.

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Heart beating for Socceroo

Michael Lynch Melbourne Heart is confident it will capture the signature of Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill after it talks to the veteran defender and his agent in Sydney on Friday.

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Neill's change of heart

Michael Lynch Melbourne Heart says it is happy to get the chance to take on Socceroos skipper.

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Mariners in Del Piero, Becks bid

Sebastian Hassett Alessandro Del Piero and David Beckham pairing up on the Central Coast to take on the best of Asia?

The run home

Craig Foster At the mid-point of the A-League season, here is the report card on how things have gone.

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Club chiefs furious over Asian snub

Michael Lynch Anthony Di Pietro says Australian soccer must boost its ties with Asia and commit to understanding its soccer politics and culture or risk being 'kicked in the guts' by its confederation.