Central Coast Mariners coach Nick Montgomery is confident his young charges will learn from the hurt of a tight FFA Cup final loss to Melbourne Victory and it will ultimately drive them to bigger and better things.
The Mariners held off Victory until Jason Davidson's masterful free-kick in the 70th minute, then Chris Ikonomidis' wonderful injury-time volley proved enough to seal the deal for Victory, despite a last-ditch goal from Mariners skipper Oliver Bozanic.
