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Difference ... Former England striker Emile Heskey was involved in both Jets goals. Source:AAP
Star import Emile Heskey found the net for the second straight game as Newcastle Jets defeated Central Coast 2-1 in a pulsating F3 A-League derby at Hunter Stadium on Saturday night.
The Jets survived a thrilling finish after Patrick Zwaanswijk looked to have earned the Mariners a share of the points when he headed home in the sixth minute of stoppage time, only for the assistant referee to controversially rule him offside.
Ryan Griffiths gave the home side a fourth-minute lead when former England striker Heskey was clipped by Michael McGlinchey in the box after he had pinched a poorly played pass from the Mariners defence.
| P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Wellington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Heart | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Central Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Brisbane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Perth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Sydney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Victory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Western Sydney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Griffiths sent Mariners goalkeeper Mathew Ryan the wrong way from the spot, and it stayed that way through to halftime.
Heskey then gave his side some breathing space on 61 minutes, but James Virgili deserved all the credit after the youngster went past both Pedj Bojic and Zwaanswijk on a mazy run before setting up the ex-Liverpool front man for the easiest of finishes from close range.
Bernie Ibini netted what turned out to be a consolation goal for the Mariners in the 72nd minute after he was on the end of a McGlinchey cutback after striker Daniel McBreen had won the initial header.
Jets keeper Mark Birighitti had no chance as Ibini tapped in from the edge of the six yard box.
The match was a typically feisty local derby with a series of niggly fouls throughout the contest, referee Ben Williams issuing nine yellow cards.
Jets midfielder Ruben Zadkovich was lucky not to be given his marching orders after a cheap foul in the 52nd minute sparked a melee.
Players from both sides had to be separated as tempers threatened to boil over, with Williams doing well to contain the trouble.
While Mariners coach Graham Arnold was clearly disappointed to have the last-minute equaliser denied, he was more aghast at the awarding of the penalty to the home side after Heskey was felled in the box.
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"I just thought it was a pretty average performance from the ref to be honest,'' Arnold said.
"Mickey McGlinchey weighs 67 kilos and Emile Heskey weighs 100 kilos.
"My blood pressure has gone through the roof.
"I will probably be labelled a whinger but that's the way it goes.''
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Arnold's opposite number Gary Van Egmond preferred to focus on the brilliance of the young Virgili.
"He (Virgili) is now going to get a lot of attention from other teams and it is something that he is going to have to get used to,'' the Newcastle coach said.
"We put things in place and the boys carried it out, which was great.
"Emile was superb again today and he helped with the assist on the first goal as well as scoring the second. You can't ask for much more from him.''
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