The sense of ambush came early, before Melbourne Victory ground through the gears of a steely performance to beat Newcastle 1-0 in the city’s first home A-League grand final. Barbarouses reacted to the centring header and scraped a shot past the left glove of Newcastle keeper Glen Moss, after a deflection off the Jets’ John Koutroumbis. The Irishman’s 93rd-minute kick to the jaw of Victory keeper Lawrence Thomas was from the kitbag of Connor McGregor. A-League grand final: Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory - in pictures Read moreNewcastle’s biggest day in sport in a decade could have been different for the Jets, who tantalised without finding their range in a lightning first half. More than 29,000 people attended the grand final at Hunter Stadium, a full house.

Source: The Guardian May 05, 2018 12:21 UTC