South Melbourne will dare to dream of an elusive A-League berth after becoming the first NPL team to win the Australia Cup by beating Melbourne Victory on penalties in an emotion-charged blockbuster final.
In one of the greatest nights in Australian domestic soccer history, former NSL powerhouses South first took Victory to extra time then fought back from 1-0 down to level it at 1-1 at the death before winning 4-3 on penalties in front of a pumping sellout crowd of 29,911 fans at AAMI Park.