Sydney FC can still retain the A-League Premiers Plate - Adam Le Fondre

Central Coast Mariners found themselves the leaders at halftime but couldn't keep it as Sydney hit back in the second half. Perth Glory extend their unbeaten run to 10 games as they increase their lead at the top of the A-League. The Western Sydney Wanderers claim back-to-back wins for first time since February 2018. The Newcastle Jets scored two fantastic second half goals to zoom away from Melbourne City. Wellington Phoenix scored first against the run of play before a Keisuke Honda penalty meant the two sides would share the points. Sydney FC star Adam Le Fondre insists the race for the Premiers Plate is not over despite sitting 10 points behind ladder leaders Perth with eight games to go. The Sky Blues appeared a major threat for the Glory for most of the season, however have dropped five points to lowly sides over the past fortnight. However Le Fondre refused to concede their hopes of a first-place finish is over. "I don't think we're going to chuck the towel in and go 'Here, you can have it.' We'll go to the next game and...

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