Central Coast Mariners and Adelaide United do battle at Industree Group Stadium from 7pm AEST on Wednesday night in the final match of the Isuzu UTE A-League season – and a Premiership winner will be crowned. Here’s how to follow.
After 161 matches, the Premiership winner will be decided in the very last clash of the 2023-24 season on Wednesday night in Gosford as the Mariners host Adelaide United.
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The equation is simple.
If Mariners win, then … Central Coast will be crowned Isuzu UTE A-League Premiers.
If Mariners draw, then … Central Coast will be crowned Isuzu UTE A-League Premiers based on total number of wins despite finishing level on points with the Wellington Phoenix, as outlined in this season’s ladder sorting rules.
If Mariners lose, then… Wellington Phoenix will be crowned Isuzu UTE A-League Premiers.
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To add to the interest, this match will be Adelaide wonderkid Nestory Irankunda’s final match in the A-Leagues before departing to join Bayern Munich in the off-season.
Could he be the man to deliver the final twist in this exhilarating season?
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Here are the starting XIs for the match….
How do I watch?
Australian viewers can watch the match live on Paramount+ from 7pm AEST..
New Zealand viewers can watch the match live on Sky Sport 7 from 9pm NZT.
International viewers can head to this page to locate their local broadcaster.
Alternatively, you can follow live in our match centre.
How does the table look heading into the match?
What’s really at stake?
For the Mariners, this is the chance to win the Premiership for the first time in 12 years.
If Mark Jackson’s side claim a point, they will add this trophy to last season’s Championship and create history in the process.
These Mariners would become the first team ever to lose their first four matches of a season and then go on to finish on top of the table.
However, if Adelaide are successful, then we will see a truly enormous moment in the history of the Wellington Phoenix.
In 17 years of existence, the Phoenix have never claimed a major trophy, but that could all change tonight if the Mariners are unable to secure a point in this match.
Tonight, all of Wellington supports Adelaide United.
