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Victory release Ange for Socceroos

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 22 Oktober 2013 | 16.41

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ANGE Postecoglou's reign as Socceroos coach will officially begin within hours after the stand-off between Football Federation Australia and Melbourne Victory over releasing their coach was finally resolved on Tuesday night.

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Victory agreed to release Postecoglou from the remainder of his contract until 2015 on Tuesday evening in a teleconference with FFA CEO David Gallop - though details still have to be agreed over what, if any, compensation is to be paid.

Once that is completed Postecoglou will be official unveiled as the successor to Holger Osieck.

Hours of often acrimonious talks ended with Victory's realisation that keeping Postecoglou against his will - the coach having made clear to the club that he was desperate to take the Socceroos job - would ultimately be counterproductive.

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Victory's agreement clears the way for Postecoglou to sign a contract with FFA once final details are agreed, before formally resigning from the Victory position he has held for the past 18 months. His first assignment will be a friendly, believed to be against Costa Rica, in Sydney on November 15.

Even as FFA prepared for Postecoglou's arrival by axing assistant national coach Robbie Hooker, Victory had initially refused to cede ground having warned the governing body that it would not release Postecoglou for much less than $1m.

FFA is desperate to avoid another hefty payout after it was forced to compensate Osieck $1 million of his $1.5 million salary. He was sacked last Saturday, after consecutive 6-0 drubbings to Brazil and France.

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It's believed that the other main candidate, Central Coast boss Graham Arnold, has privately offered any assistance he can to his long-term friend Postecoglou, based on his 10 years in the national team set-up.

It is also understood FFA is negotiating a payout with Hooker, who was hand-picked by Osieck in 2010. But first assistant Aurelio Vidmar will stay with FFA and could remain on Postecoglou's coaching staff.

Postecoglou will hand pick his assistants and it's believed that he wants Victory's conditioning guru, head of performance Peter Cklamovski, to join him in his Socceroos stable.

Gallop has instituted a complete review of the national team under its new head of department, former Socceroo Luke Casserley, suggesting that Hooker may not be the only departure.

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Victory had already started putting plans in place last week for Kevin Muscat to take over as interim coach for the rest of the season and he has already sounded out assistants.

While it was declared a three-horse race also including Central Coast's Graham Arnold and Western Sydney's Tony Popovic, Postecoglou was ultimately the man they were after and the only one chief executive David Gallop has interviewed.

FFA was desperate to finalise the appointment by Friday so Postecoglou can have the chance to select a squad for next month's two home friendlies.

The players' clubs have to be notified 14 days before the first game, which is likely to be on Thursday, November 14, and Postecoglou may pick an extended squad to bring in several fresh faces.

The Victory board is believed to have discussed the compensation matter last week and Postecoglou openly expressed his desire to lead the national team.

Victory players were oblivious to the manoeuvering behind the scenes with the 48-year-old taking training as per normal ahead of Friday's clash against his old side at Etihad Stadium


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The governing body's desperation to make the appointment this week was compounded by the fact that, after the upcoming friendlies, the Socceroos won't play again until the next FIFA international window in March.

Postecoglou's appointment caps a remarkable transformation for the man who was unemployable, following a seven-year spell coaching the Australian Joeys (Under 17s) and Young Socceroos (Under 20s) that drew criticism for poor results.

Postecoglou, capped four times by Australia, won two national titles with South Melbourne and most recently two more with Brisbane Roar.


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Marsh, Khawaja impress in Ryobi

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USMAN Khawaja and Shaun Marsh have both pressed their claims for selection in Australia's top-six ahead of next month's first Ashes Test with the pair once again scoring heavily in the Ryobi Cup.

Marsh's 119 earned him the player of the match award but his century was unable to help Western Australia end their limited overs campaign with a flourish as competition leaders Queensland eased to a 34-run win on the Duckworth-Lewis method.

The winning margin was likely to be far greater but for late rain as Queensland reached 3-145 off 29.5 overs, in pursuit of Western Australia's 9-212 off 46 overs.

Khawaja struck a comfortable 88 off 95 balls for a fourth half-century in six innings, to take his season tally to 322 runs at an average of 64.

Earlier, Marsh had little support and was forced to watch from the other end as West Australian wickets fell at regular intervals, before being the last man to fall.

Only all-rounder Hilton Cartwright (35) offered Marsh support and the pair put on 74 for the sixth wicket.

Marsh's knock on the compact North Sydney Oval included 12 fours and five sixes, and he has now accrued 304 runs at 76.

Former Test opener Simon Katich was out for six in the final outing of a four-match stint for the Warriors.

All five members of the Queensland bowling attack took wickets with Matthew Gale collecting the best figures (2-36).

The win saw Queensland shore up top spot and secure their place in Sunday's final at North Sydney Oval against either NSW or Victoria, with the pair to meet in a preliminary final on Thursday.


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Nick D'Arcy retires from the pool

Nick D'Arcy has retired from swiming. Source: AFP

CONTROVERSIAL Olympic swimmer Nick D'Arcy has retired from the sport.

D'Arcy, 26, has slipped out of competitive swimming, quietly announcing his intentions to pursue his medical career.

"It's been an honour and a privilege to represent my country over the past eight years," D'Arcy wrote on social network site, Facebook, tonight.

"My career wouldn't have been possible without the fantastic support of my friends, family and incredible girlfriend."

D'Arcy, from the Sunshine Coast, was suspended from the 2008 Beijing Olympics team after he was charged following a brawl with former swimmer Simon Crowley in March, 2008.

D'Arcy pleaded guilty to one charge of recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm and was given a 14-month suspended sentence. D'Arcy was later sued by Crowley and he declared bankruptcy.

D'Arcy made a spirited comeback to qualify for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and the 2012 London Olympics.

However, D'Arcy failed to produce his best form in the 200m butterfly in both events and missed out on finals.

He enjoyed some international success, defeating Olympic great Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix in June 2011.

D'Arcy trailed Phelps for most of the race, until the Queenslander pipped the Olympic champion on the wall, clocking 1:55.39. He beat Phelps by 0.01sec.

D'Arcy will pursue his medical career in Brisbane.


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Bailey in line for Test debut

Written By Unknown on Senin, 21 Oktober 2013 | 16.42

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FORMER Australian coach Mickey Arthur believes George Bailey could next month land the Test debut that has been a decade in the making.

Bailey, Australia's stand-in one-day captain, has become a statistical enigma who averaged just 18.28 in the Sheffield Shield competition last year, but has become a 50-over powerhouse for his country.

Bailey's record for Australia in the one-day game is exceptional - 1281 runs at an average of 51.24 at a strike rate of 88.52.

Arthur believes this confidence can flow into the first-class arena to improve a first-class career record (5936 runs at 38.29) which is solid but not spectacular.

There are many precedents for batsman getting a Test call-up on the back of one-day form and Bailey has scored 85, 92 not out and 43 in the current one-day series against India.

Australia has one vacancy in its top order for next month's Gabba Test, at No 6, and Bailey is jostling with a large group of players including Shaun Marsh, Usman Khawaja and Phillip Hughes.

Arthur revealed Bailey was watched closely by the national selectors last season with a view to taking him on the Ashes tour but his numbers did not warrant selection.

"I would like to see some experience at six,'' Arthur said.

"I would not mind seeing George get a go there. But you want to see guys scoring runs in Shield cricket. I just know the comfort we had when Mike Hussey was going well at No 6.

"We looked at George for the Ashes tour but he averaged 19 in Shield cricket last season, albeit batting in Hobart.

"We want to take an experienced batsman to England and we really looked at David Hussey, Bailey and Adam Voges. Chris Rogers got the nod because he scored three Shield hundreds.

"Voges averaged 25 and Hussey 23 ... had one of them averaged even 35 they could have made it.

"But it would have looked terrible if we had picked a guy for the Ashes who averaged 19 for the domestic season.

"But I am really enjoying watching George bat in the one-day game in India because he has worked very hard and deserves his success.''

Marsh is also in strong early-season form in the Ryobi Cup for Western Australia and received favourable reports from an off-season Australia A tour of South Africa.

Australia's selectors have never lost interest in him despite his torturous run of hamstring injuries and occasional off-field indiscretions and a Test average of 27 from seven matches.

He has long been regarded as among the sweetest timers of the ball in Australia but a first-class average of 35 in a career spanning 13 years is well beneath a pass for a player of such promise.

Australia's bowling line-up for the first Test is likely to see Mitchell Johnson back in the Test XI supporting Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle with Nathan Lyon handling the spinning duties.


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Implications for Botha decision

Johan Botha's fate over his suspect bowling action could have a far-reaching impact. Source: Philip Hillyard / News Limited

LEGENDARY spinner Muttiah Muralitharan risks a tumultuous farewell visit to Australia if South African Johan Botha is rubbed out of cricket for an illegal action.

The fallout from any Botha ban tomorrow by Cricket Australia would be swift and bitter. Focus would sharpen on Melbourne Renegades marquee spinner Muralitharan and other bowlers on domestic lists with contentious actions.

Crucially, umpires are this season reporting suspect actions as a collective rather than individually.A CA rule change for suspect actions requires just one mention rather than three to trigger a report from umpires and possible three-month ban.

Botha was an instant casualty in South Australia's Ryobi Cup season opener against Victoria on October 4 while results of biomechanical analysis on his action are scheduled for release tomorrow.

Umpires have been hesitant to rock the boat at international level following Darrell Hair's persecution for calling Muralitharan for throwing in the 1995 Melbourne Boxing Day Test between Australia and Sri Lanka.

Yet domestic umpires may note national chairman of selectors John Inverarity's assertion that the doosra is difficult to bowl legally.

The Advertiser understands that Botha's stock ball has been the subject of biomechanical analysis. However it would be a massive call to outlaw an off-spinner with a modest first-class record who may marginally infringe on 15 per cent straightening permitted once every 18 balls. All bowlers will be fair game.

The other Botha delivery that has caught attention is a 'knuckle ball' variation delivered from the front of the hand – similar to a delivery once bowled by Australian mystery spinner Jack Iverson. Botha has taught this ball, affectionately named 'Jeff' to Test spinner Nathan Lyon.

Five-Test spinner Botha has not bowled the doosra since being cited for the second time at international level in a one-day clash against Australia in Port Elizabeth during 2009. Murali was encouraged to shelve his doosra in 2004 by officials - the iconic 800-wicket Test off-spinner risks another run-in with Australian umpires in light of Botha's treatment.

Don't expect SA officials to remain submissive if skipper Botha is ruled out of the Strikers' Big Bash League and Redbacks' Sheffield Shield campaign.

Renegades allrounder Marlon Samuels was labelled a cheat by former Brisbane Heat, now Australian coach Darren Lehmann, last season for appearing to throw the ball. The West Indian is wise not to tempt fate and return this season to the BBL.

Regardless, Botha is a deeply religious man, principled and shattered at any suggestion of deceit having moved his family to Adelaide.

If Botha receives a minimum three-month ban it will make him a cricket outcast and threaten lucrative Australian and international contracts.


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Winterbottom: I can pass Whincup

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BATHURST champion Mark Winterbottom has lit the fuse for an explosive Gold Coast 600, labelling V8 Supercars heavweights Triple Eight Racing "arrogant" and declaring he's ready to take the championship lead from arch rival Jamie Whincup.

This weekend's Surfers Paradise endurance round could have major championship implications with Holden gun Whincup leading the standings 114 points ahead of Triple Eight teammate Craig Lowndes with Winterbottom (142 behind) further back.

Riding high on confidence after his breakthrough Mount Panorama win, Winterbottom said his Ford Performance Racing team now had the belief to knock off their dominant Holden rivals who he expected to come out firing after being trumped at Bathurst.

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"From a team point of view, the Triple Eight guys are quite arrogant in how they approach their racing," he said.

"To get beaten by our team, and purely beaten in a straight out battle, that does more for our team than it does for them.

"The (FPR) team's pumped, I'm pumped. Everyone's walking around with a strut and swagger. We've got that confidence that you can't buy.

"We've got an incredible group of people and we've had some really good results but until we won Bathurst it was always people saying 'they've got good results but not the big one. They don't go well under pressure'.

"Now they can say what they want but we've won Bathurst. It credits all our other wins.

"It'll serve us well for the championship. We needed that good result.

"Whether it wins it or not, who knows, but it'll do a lot for our team."

Four-time series champion Whincup was gracious in defeat at Bathurst but said he wasn't worried about Winterbottom closing in on his championship lead.

"Yes (Winterbottom will think he can catch me) but whether it's possible or not is another thing," he said.

"I'm sure he'll come out on cloud nine feeling like he's invincible for the rest of the year.

"Without doubt you feel fairly invincible after Bathurst but good on him. He deserved it. Him and his crew did a good job."

Surfers Paradise has been a happy hunting ground for Winterbottom.

He won races on the Glitter Strip in 2009 and 2011 and will team up with the experienced Steve Richards again after their Bathurst triumph.

"When you look at the year, Gold Coast is one of the best rounds for us. We've always done well there," Winterbottom said.

"If you could pick any round throughout the year where you thought you'd go well at it was always Gold Coast. History shows how strong we've been here.

"A good round there will get us within 100 points of them (Whincup). It's going to be pretty tight towards the end of the year.

"It's massively important for the championship. A lot can go wrong but if you get it right it's going to reward you massively. It's a game-changer."

Practice is Friday with the 300km races to be contested on Saturday and Sunday.


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Shattered Marquez blames team

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 20 Oktober 2013 | 16.42

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A SHATTERED Marc Marquez last night blamed his team for the black flag disqualification that allowed Australian MotoGP winner Jorge Lorenzo to eat into his championship lead.

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In a day of high drama at Phillip Island, Marquez was controversially disqualified after he failed to pit at the required time.

A pit-board error by the powerhouse Honda team meant the Spaniard made his compulsory pit-stop to change bikes one lap too late.

He was running second at the time and pushing for the lead when the black flag came out.

Marquez's 43-point buffer at the top of the championship standings has been cut to 18 with just two rounds remaining.

"I am disappointed - the plan with the team it was a big mistake," Marquez said.

"We thought it was possible to go in the lap 10 but it is a big confusion.

"I just followed what the team said in the pit wall.

"When they say go in, I go in – but it was too late."

Jorge Lorenzo of Spain leads Marc Marquez at Phillip Island. Source: AFP

Safety concerns meant the MotoGP was reduced from 27 laps to 19 with the provision of a mandatory bike change.

Tyre supplier Bridgestone said before the race that they were unable to guarantee the safety of their rear slick tyres beyond 10 laps because of the newly resurfaced track.

It was the first time in MotoGP history that such a ruling has been made when the conditions were dry.

Marquez said the shocking mistake would fuel the team's fire as the championship moves to Japan.

"We thought it was possible to go in in that lap," he said.

"We will learn from that and forget about it.

"Now we look to Japan."

The 20-year-old maintained he was still in the box to win the world title.

"The championship is very long," he said.

"We know we're still in a good way, so we will keep like that."

Marquez shared a few bumps with Lorezno  during the race when the younger Spaniard re-joined the field from pit lane.

"I think it was impossible to avoid a collision," Lorenzo said.


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Jeong surge secures Perth win

South Korea's Jin Jeong wins the Perth International. Source: GREG WOOD / AFP

KOREAN young gun Jin Jeong has claimed the biggest win of his short career after taking out the ISPS HANDA Perth International.

Jeong, 23, edged out England's Ross Fisher in a playoff to claim the title in front of a packed gallery at the 18th hole at Lake Karrinyup.

Fisher missed a four-metre par putt on the first playoff hole, leaving Jeong with a one-metre uphill putt, which he duly holed to snare the trophy.

Jeong will now hold a European Tour card for the next two years after earning an exemption, while the result was enough to propel Fisher into the top 60 of the Race to Dubai standings.

Jeong began the day just one shot off the pace before a double-bogey at the first hole threatened to derail his round early.

But the youngster refused to be rattled, snaring five birdies for the rest of the round – including a chip-in at the 12th – to seal his place in the playoff.

WA's Brody Ninyette held the lead for much of the day only to lose his way on the back nine.

The 26-year-old from Busselton opened up a three-shot advantage at one point, before bogeys at 13, 16 and 18 to finish even for the day and two strokes behind the leaders.

Fellow Aussie Dimitrios Papadatos and England's Danny Willett also finished in a tie for third.

World No.21 Dustin Johnson shot the best round of the day with a 66, but finished well off the pace at -4 for the tournament after a disappointing showing on Friday and Saturday.

Johnson said he was happy with his final round and already has his eye on returning next year.

"I played better today – I putted a little better," he said.

"I've really enjoyed my time here.

"I like the golf course and it's definitely a place I would come back to."

Defending champion Bo Van Pelt never got going today and failed to mount a serious charge, finishing at -3 after a round of 73.

WA's Brett Rumford was another who was unable make an impact, following up his blazing Saturday round of 65 with a 72 to finish three strokes back.

There was late drama at the 18th towards the end of the day when a female spectator was felled by an errant approach shot from Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey.

JIN JEONG (Korea) -10 – won in playoff
Ross Fisher (England) -10
Brody Ninyette (Australia) -8
Dimitrios Papadatos (Australia) -8
Danny Willett (England) -8
Brett Rumford (Australia) -7
Joel Sjoholm (Sweden) -6
Richard Finch (England) -6
JB Hansen (Denmark) -6

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Pies set to secure No. 6 pick

Jesse White is heading to Collingwood. Source: PAUL MILLER / AAP

COLLINGWOOD is poised to pull off a first-round draft pick bonanza for a second year running.

Despite playing in a preliminary final last year, the Pies managed to have three first-round picks which saw them gain Brodie Grundy, Ben Kennedy and Tim Broomhead.

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After some manoeuvring over the weekend, they again have improved their position dramatically for next month's national draft.

In a three-way deal which is likely to be finalised today, the Pies have netted the No.6 pick in the draft from West Coast in exchange for No.11 and also secured Sydney's Jesse White.

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Collingwood will also send No.31 to the Eagles while Sydney will receive West Coast's pick 44 which sends White to the Westpac Centre. The Pies will also give up pick 49.

West Coast will then on-trade No.31 to Brisbane in exchange for young defender Elliot Yeo.

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The No.11 pick was awarded to Collingwood as compensation for losing free agent Dale Thomas to Carlton.

This means the Pies could go to next month's national draft with the No.6 and No.10 picks.

And should the Heath Shaw trade to Greater Western Sydney result in a straight swap for young midfielder Taylor Adams, he would represent the sixth first-rounder given he was taken at No.13 in the 2011 national draft.

It's an impressive result for Nathan Buckley who has moved quickly to rejuvenate his list after a disappointing end to the season.

Veterans Darren Jolly and Alan Didak were given their marching orders while the troublesome Shaw was helped out the door despite having two years to run on a contract.

White, who almost went to Adelaide last year as part of the Kurt Tippett deal, is coming off a career-best season and will help ease the load on key forward Travis Cloke.

The Pies are also considering snaring young Brisbane forwad Patrick Karnezis, who was also a first-round draft pick back in 2010, for a late pick before Friday's trade deadline.

Despite Shaw indicating his desire to move to GWS a week ago on a five year $3.5 million deal, the two clubs are still a long way apart.

Collingwood maintains it should be a straight swap for Adams while the Giants want an exchange of draft picks as well to sweeten the deal.


 
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Flores breaks Melbourne's Heart

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 19 Oktober 2013 | 16.42

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MELBOURNE Heart surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against A-League champions Central Coast Mariners.

A David Williams brace was cancelled out by two goals from former Melbourne Victory marquee Marcos Flores, both penalties in front of 8734 at AAMI Park.

It wasn't the first time Heart threw away a lead but they could certainly count themselves unlucky with referee Ben Williams awarding a soft spot kick that allowed the Mariners back into the contest.

An uneventful final first half preceded a chaotic second where four goals, two penalties and several yellow cards were dished out as tensions grew.


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Heart's pace up front allowed them to start conservatively and pick their moments to attack, hitting the Mariners in a six-minute second half blitz.

Mariners keeper Justin Pasfield fumbled Mebrahtu's long-range strike and Williams pounced first before rounding the Mariners keeper and tapping it into the empty net in the 54th minute.

P W D L GD Pts
1 Adelaide 2 1 1 0 2 4
2 Sydney 1 1 0 0 2 3
3 Brisbane 1 1 0 0 1 3
4 Central Coast 2 0 2 0 0 2
5 Heart 2 0 2 0 0 2
6 Victory 2 0 2 0 0 2
7 Western Sydney 1 0 1 0 0 1
8 Wellington 1 0 0 1 -1 0
9 Perth 1 0 0 1 -2 0
10 Newcastle 1 0 0 1 -2 0

Six minutes later he was the beneficiary of sharp passage when Mebrahtu released Iain Ramsay who drew Pasfield before centering for Williams, who was playing in Harry Kewell's No.10 position, to again tap in.

Mebrahtu had a chance to wrap the game up in the 69th when his pace and strength held off Trent Sainsbury after Aziz Behich looped a ball over the top but Pasfield redeemed himself for his earlier gaffe.

Two minutes later the momentum swung the Mariners' away as Williams pointed a spot after Patrick Kisnorbo had his hand on sub Matt Simon's shoulder. Redmayne picked the right way but couldn't stop Flores' spot kick.

And moments later Williams awarded the Mariners another penalty after the ball struck the hand of Patrick Gerhardt, who had come on two minutes earlier, with Flores again stepping up and this time sending Redmayne the wrong way.

The Mariners were well below par and it appears it will take time to adjust having lost Bernie Ibini, Mat Ryan, Oliver Bozanic and Patrick Zwaanswijk while Daniel McBreen's loan deal with Chinese side Shanghai SPIG ends on October 30.

There were positives for Heart, who didn't concede many chances from open play with Dutchman Rob Wielaert again marshaling the defence well and will no doubt be a greater threat once Kewell and Michael Mifsud return.
Heart raced out of the blocks and created the opening few chances of the game. Williams had a goal-bound shot blocked by Trent Sainsbury after six minutes as did Mate Dugandzic moments later.

Mariners striker Mitchell Duke's 20m strike caused Redmayne issues and Sainsbury's header from the resulting corner struck the bar.

Heart dropped all 11 players back for defensive set pieces but the Mariners' well-rehearsed moves still caused them issues, with Sainsbury usually on the end of Mile Sterjovski or Flores supplies.

Heart's best chances came down the flanks and Iain Ramsay, who replaced injured Kewell, got goalside of Mariners right-back Storm Roux but twice found the side-netting.

Otherwise it was a steady albeit conservative performance from Heart, with even Aziz Behich not venturing as far forward as he usually does.


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