Western Sydney earned their first win in two months as they scored in each half to beat Central Coast 2-0 at Spotless Stadium.
The meeting between the A-League's bottom two teams went the way of Markus Babbel's side by the same scoreline as their last victory on 7th December.
And it leaves the Mariners in increasing danger of finishing bottom of the table for the second straight season.
The Gosford club have a six-point deficit at the foot of the table, having failed to take any of their chances against Wanderers and having fallen to a ninth straight away defeat.
The clean sheet was a welcome boost for Babbel's team, who had conceded 11 goals in their last three games.
Mariners keeper Ben Kennedy made a diving save to deny Oriol Riera midway through the first half, and the Spaniard was out of luck again at the end of the half when he headed against the post from close range.
Wanderers did take the lead just before the interval, though, as Tarek Elrich sent in a curling cross which eluded everyone including Kennedy as it bounced off the woodwork and into the net.
It was the 32-year-old's first goal in Wanderers colours and first in two years.
The Mariners threatened an equaliser on 56 minutes when Matt Millar had a volley tipped over by keeper Vedran Janjetovic.
Once they doubled their lead 13 minutes from time, though, the hosts looked secure.
It arrived when Roly Bonevacia put Jaushua Sotirio into space on the counter, and the attacker finished coolly to Kennedy's left.
Wanderers lost Kwame Yeboa to a suspected groin injury early in the first half.
Western Sydney are 4/1 to win their next game against Adelaide United, who are 8/13 with the draw 3/1.
Wanderers are 16/1 to win 1-0.
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Western Sydney earned their first win in two months as they scored in each half to beat Central Coast 2-0 at Spotless Stadium.
The meeting between the A-League's bottom two teams went the way of Markus Babbel's side by the same scoreline as their last victory on 7th December.
And it leaves the Mariners in increasing danger of finishing bottom of the table for the second straight season.
The Gosford club have a six-point deficit at the foot of the table, having failed to take any of their chances against Wanderers and having fallen to a ninth straight away defeat.
The clean sheet was a welcome boost for Babbel's team, who had conceded 11 goals in their last three games.
Mariners keeper Ben Kennedy made a diving save to deny Oriol Riera midway through the first half, and the Spaniard was out of luck again at the end of the half when he headed against the post from close range.
Wanderers did take the lead just before the interval, though, as Tarek Elrich sent in a curling cross which eluded everyone including Kennedy as it bounced off the woodwork and into the net.
It was the 32-year-old's first goal in Wanderers colours and first in two years.
The Mariners threatened an equaliser on 56 minutes when Matt Millar had a volley tipped over by keeper Vedran Janjetovic.
Once they doubled their lead 13 minutes from time, though, the hosts looked secure.
It arrived when Roly Bonevacia put Jaushua Sotirio into space on the counter, and the attacker finished coolly to Kennedy's left.
Wanderers lost Kwame Yeboa to a suspected groin injury early in the first half.
Western Sydney are 4/1 to win their next game against Adelaide United, who are 8/13 with the draw 3/1.
Wanderers are 16/1 to win 1-0.
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Source: bet365.com