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Sunshine Coast Wanderers are one win away from a potential showdown with an A-league club after the âunderdogsâ advanced in the FFA Cup.
Paul Arnisonâs men knocked over Surfers Paradise Apollo in an extra-time thriller 3-1 which was sealed by a header to skipper Chris Jancevski.
The win means Wanderers have made the last of the preliminary rounds of the cup before the heavyweight teams are introduced.
The Wanderers next face the winner of Gold Coast Knights and Holland Park Hawks.
âWe want to get through to the last 32,â Arnison said.
âIt was a tricky tie and Iâm delighted to get through and keep the magic of the cup alive.â
Friday marks the tenth anniversary of Darlington s FA Trophy success at Wembley, one of the proudest moments in the club s history.
In the first part of a four-day series leading up to Friday s anniversary, Craig Stoddart talks to Ian Miller, who skippered Quakers in the final AS the first Darlington captain to lift silverware at Wembley, Ian Miller’s place is assured forever in both the record books and the hearts of the club’s fans. Quakers lost play-off finals at the stadium to Plymouth (1996) and Peterborough (2000) without scoring on either occasion, two tough defeats to take. But after beating Mansfield Town 1-0 in 2011, they watched a historic moment as the skipper led his victorious team-mates up the steps and into the Royal Box to collect the FA Trophy, thrusting it proudly into the air. A proud moment for the club, the fans, and for Miller.
A thrilling win has kept an FFA Cup dream alive for the Wanderers and proven a timely boost as they prepare for a tough few weeks.
The Buderim-based outfit advanced into the next stage of the national knockout tournament after defeating Brisbane Strikers 3-1 on Monday night.
The Round 5 battle went down to the wire, with Wanderers breaking the 1-1 deadlock via Ethan Galbraith in the 86th minute. Daniel Cuttler sealed the deal in the final minute of play.
“It was a good entertaining game and it was end to end,” coach Paul Arnison said.
Wanderers are the last remaining Coast team in the preliminary rounds of the FFA Cup after Sunshine Coast Fire lost to Logan Lightning 4-1 on Sunday.