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The Jets snapped a club record seven-match losing streak with a 1-1 home draw with Perth in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday.
Deans spent part of his post-match media conference answering questions about the future of midfielder Steven Ugarkovic and defenders Matt Millar and Johnny Koutroumbis.
Ugarkovic has agreed to move to Western Sydney next season, where he will link up with former Jets coach Carl Robinson, who now occupies that post at the Wanderers.
There is even the suggestion 26-year-old Ugarkovic, who has played over 130 games for Newcastle over the last six seasons, might join the Wanderers before the end of this season, as part of a player swap.
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A Roy O’Donovan penalty spared Newcastle Jets’ blushes as they drew 1-1 with Perth Glory at Coffs International Stadium on Tuesday night.
O’Donovan proved to be Newcastle’s saviour as he made no mistake from the penalty spot to cancel out Joel Chianese’s opener.
Two sides struggling for inspiration in the final third did their best to chip away at each other in the first half but it was not until after the break that the game well and truly sprung to life.
Perth went ahead thanks to Chianese, who broke the deadlock with his first touch of the game just after the hour mark, after recently re-joining the club on loan from the Indian Super League.
Newcastle ended their club-record losing streak and put a dent in Perth's fading A-League finals hopes despite a fairytale return to the competition for Glory's Joel Chianese.
A couple of critical decisions went against the Jets, who have played one game more than Victory.
Replays suggested the corner which led to Ryan s equaliser shouldn t have been given, with the last touch appearing to come off a Victory player.
Four minutes later, Valentino Yuel had a headed goal overturned after a VAR review revealed Stamatelopoulos was just offside.
Victory threatened early with the excellent Ben Folami prominent.
He had a fierce fifth-minute shot pushed away by Jets goalkeeper Lewis Italiano and was wide with another attempt a few seconds later.
Newcastle then created some chances with Yuel blazing over from close range and Ramy Najjarine shooting just wide, before Stamatelopoulos netted.
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