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MICHAEL McGlinchey scored a last-gasp goal to hand Central Coast Mariners a 2-1 win over Perth Glory in an utterly bizarre New Year's Eve A-League thriller.
The New Zealand international midfielder, just one game away from leaving Central Coast for a stint in the J-League with old coach Graham Arnold, was a deserved hero with a thumping right-foot strike from inside the box deep in injury time in Gosford.
It all looked to have gone pear-shaped for the Mariners in the 83rd minute, when replacement defender Marcel Seip conceded a penalty by fouling Glory's Chris Harold in the box, allowing Steven McGarry to powerfully convert for a 1-1 scoreline.
Seip was strangely yellow-carded as he entered play in the second half for injured Central Coast goalscorer Trent Sainsbury, for coming on before the change was put on the board by the fourth official.
Yet his nightmare turned to jubilation thanks to man-of-the-match McGlinchey, who followed up decisively after Josh Rose hit the post with a header.
Not long after Seip's seemingly fatal foul, Perth captain Jacob Burns was sent off in bizarre circumstances, reportedly for dissent as he waited on the touchline to re-enter the field after having his head bandaged. It was just all part of the circus as the new year was brought in with a stunning match that marked reigning champion Central Coast as a threat again in 2014.
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The Mariners only had to wait until the 12th minute to open their account, with defender Trent Sainsbury the unlikely hero by scoring his first A-League goal in his 56th game.
After a sustained barrage following a corner, towering Zac Anderson was the unlikely playmaker as he deftly laid a pass inside the box for his central defensive partner to make a cool, close-range finish.
It was a surprise way for Anderson to impress, having made his first start under new coach Phil Moss.
The Mariners celebrate Michael McGlinchey's late winner. Source: Getty Images
The game lost direction in the second term and Sainsbury gave the Mariners cause for concern when he was replaced in the 64th minute due to a hamstring strain - leading to Seip's odd card.
Seip was lucky not to be sent off for his penalty challenge, having clearly clattered into Harold, but luckier still when McGlinchey brought the house down with his winner.
The little attacking midfielder showed he will be sorely missed when he departs after Sunday's home game against Melbourne Heart.
The Mariners managed their victory despite benching out of sorts talisman Marcos Flores for the clash. The Mariners also lost Anderson to cramp in the second half.
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