
The race for the A-League Women Premiership will come down to the final round after table-toppers Melbourne City and second-placed Melbourne Victory picked up crucial wins.
Entering the campaign's penultimate round on Friday evening two points clear, City thrashed a nine-player Newcastle 4-1 in the early kick-off to heap pressure on Victory, who then kept their faint hopes of usurping their rivals alive by beating Central Coast 1-0