Brisbane Roar roared back into Westfield W-League finals contention thanks to a crucial 3-1 win over fourth-placed Adelaide United on Sunday.
Both teams, along with Newcastle Jets, now have a share of the fourth and final play-off berth with two rounds remaining.
Newcastle Jets missed a big chance after slipping to a 1-0 home defeat against the vastly improved Melbourne Victory.
Newly crowned premiers Melbourne City continued on their merry way by collecting a 4-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers with Kim Little scoring another double.
Their latest big win leaves City three goals shy of Perth Glory’s competition record tally of 39 goals, with one match remaining against Sydney FC in a fortnight.
Saturday’s only match saw Canberra United effectively assure themselves of a home semi-final thanks to goals in each half for a tough 2-0 win at Perth Glory.
Next weekend will be highlighted by the first ever Westfield W-League match at ANZ Stadium as Sydney FC host Newcastle Jets in front of the Fox Sports/ABC TV cameras on Saturday, with the pair both battling for a play-off spot.
Perth Glory 0
Canberra United 2 (Ellie Brush 22’, Ashleigh Sykes 87’)
Saturday 2 January 2016
Ashfield Reserve, Perth
Kick-off: 4pm
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Perth Glory: Mackenzie Arnold (gk), Sarah Carroll (Angelique Stannett 60’), Kim Carroll (c), Shannon May, Carla Bennett, Nicole Stanton, Caitlin Foord (Ella Mastrantonio 42’), Emily Henderson, Kathryn Schubert (Shawn Billam 60’), Thia Eastman, Vanessa DiBernardo
Substitutes – Gabrielle Dal Busco (gk)
Cautions – Shawn Billam 80’
Canberra United: Lydia Williams (gk), Kendall Fletcher, Jenna McCormick, Caitlin Munoz, Ellie Brush (c), Michelle Heyman, Emma Kete (Tegan Riding 66’), Nicole Begg (Julia De Angelis 46’), Ashleigh Sykes, Veronica Perez, Rebecca Kiting
Substitutes – Melissa Maizels (gk)
Cautions – Nicole Begg 39’, Caitlin Munoz 47’, Julia De Angelis 75’
Melbourne City 4 (Kim Little 12’, 33’ pen, Beattie Goad 66’, Marianna Tabain 70’)
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Sunday 3 January 2016
C.B. Smith Reserve, Fawkner, Melbourne
Kick-off: 2pm
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
Melbourne City: Brianna Davey (gk), Alexandra Chidiac (Marianna Tabain 63’), Jennifer Beattie, Aivi Luik (Laura Alleway 46’), Steph Catley, Kim Little, Larissa Crummer, Jess Fishlock (c), Rebekah Stott, Amy Jackson, Beattie Goad (Anisa Guajardo 79’)
Substitutes – Trudy Burke (gk)
Cautions – none
Western Sydney Wanderers: Teagan Micah (gk), Caitlin Cooper, Carmelina Moscato, Chloe O’Brien Kendall Johnson, Erica Halloway, Michelle Carney, Keelin Winters (c), Hannah Beard (Elisa Ammendolia 70’), Ellie Carpenter, Jordan Baker (Liz Grey 70’)
Substitutes – Lisa Farrington (gk), Rachael Soutar
Cautions – none
Adelaide United 1 (Abigail Dahlkemper 94’)
Brisbane Roar 3 (Ruth Blackburn 26’, Kirsty Yallop 40’, Gabrielle Marzano 41’)
Sunday 3 January 2016
Adelaide Shores Football Centre
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Adelaide United: Kaitlyn Savage (gk), Lauren Steer, Alexandra Gummer, Sarah Killion, Allira Toby (Georgia Campagnale 65’), Chantelle Ryder (Matilda McNamara 62’), Rosie Sutton, Elizabeth Milne (c), Abigail Dahlkemper, Tiarn Powell (Emily Condon 53’), Lorena Maggio
Substitutes – Claudia Jenkins (gk)
Cautions – Alexandria Gummer 86’
Brisbane Roar: Haley Kopmeyer (gk), Amy Chapman (Ayesha Norrie 80’), Clare Polkinghorne (c), Angela Beard, Gabrielle Marzano (Cortnee Vine 80’), Katrina Gorry, Kirsty Yallop, Tameka Butt, Summer O’Brien (Alisha Foote 64’), Ruth Blackburn, Emily Gielnik
Substitutes – Carrie Simpson (gk)
Cautions – Emily Gielnik 71’, Kirsty Yallop 83'
Newcastle Jets 0
Melbourne Victory 1 (Natasha Dowie 13’)
Sunday 3 January 2016
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 2pm
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Newcastle Jets: Hannah Southwell (gk), Georgia Yeoman-Dale, Megan Oyster, Caprice Dydasco, Cassidy Davis (Sophie Nenadovic 80’), Gema Simon (c), Tara Andrews, Rhali Dobson (Adriana Jones 63’), Chloe Logarzo, Jenna Kingsley (Clare Wheeler 63’), Hannah Bromley
Substitutes – Claire Coelho (gk)
Cautions – Sophie Nenadovic 84’, 87’
Red Card - Sophie Nenadovic 87’
Melbourne Victory: Melissa Barbieri (gk) (c), Alexandra Natoli, Melissa Taranto (Cindy Lay 93’), Annabel Martin, Enza Barilla (Whitney Knight 89’), Christine Nairn, MelindaJ Barbieri (Adriana Taranto 83’), Thea Slatyer, Hayley Raso, Gulcan Koca, Natasha Dowie
Substitutes – Cassandra Dimovski (gk)
Cautions – Annabel Martin 43’, Hayley Raso 83’
Sydney FC – BYE