Mariners' drought is over
The wait is finally over for long-suffering Central Coast fans after the Mariners scored their first Hyundai A-League victory since November against the Newcastle Jets at Gosford on Monday night.
The 3-0 win at Bluetongue Stadium ended the worst run of outs in the club's history.
But the win came too late with the club out of finals contention after a defeat against Perth in Round 25.
However, it will give the club something to build on for next season with coach Lawrie McKinna using several young players.
It was the Mariners' first win at Gosford since a 3-0 victory over Gold Coast in Round 7 and means the club is no chance of finishing with the wooden spoon for the first time.
Defender Nigel Boogaard, who is leaving for Adelaide at the end of the season, opened the scoring in the 17th minute before second-half goals to Adam Kwasnik and Matt Simon sealed a deserved victory.