The weather’s heating up, and so is the race for the Westfield W-League finals – with three key fixtures to be played in Round 10 of Season 2018/19.
Perth Glory kick off the action in Thursday night football, while Sydney FC take on Newcastle Jets with both sides desperate for three points on Friday afternoon.
The round concludes with the Melbourne Derby on Saturday, which looms as a pivotal fixture in the race for both the top four and the Premiership.
Here’s how you can stay across all the action over the three days.
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Perth Glory v Canberra United
Thursday, 8.30pm (AEDT)
Perth Glory need to deliver a response after last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Melbourne Victory.
That loss saw the Western Australians hand Victory the initiative in the title race, and anything less than three points against Canberra United could potentially leave the league’s top scorers with serious ground to make up.
Glory could return to the summit with a win before Victory’s Derby fixture with City two days later, but it won’t be easy against a Canberra outfit hunting a win to remain in the finals mix.
How to watch: Tune in to FOX SPORTS 505 to catch the show down, with kick off starting at 8.30pm (AEDT). You can also stream the match live on the MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers. For viewers outside Australia and New Zealand without a broadcasting rights holder, you can watch games on the My Football Youtube channel.
Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
Friday, 5.20pm (AEDT)
The finals hopes of both Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets go on the line LIVE on SBS VICELAND this Friday.
Sydney FC linger four points outside the top four and they’ll need to pick up the pace in order to have a shot at challenging for silverware.
The same can be attributed to the Jets, who are a further six points outside the finals spots. How Newcastle react to their heartbreaking midweek defeat to Adelaide United, in which the team conceded two late goals, could either be the making or breaking of their campaign.
How to watch: Tune in to FOX SPORTS 505 to catch this clash, with kick-off at 5.20pm AEDT. Alternatively, you can watch the match live and free-to-air on SBS VICELAND. You can also stream the match live on the MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers. For viewers outside Australia and New Zealand without a broadcasting rights holder, you can watch games on the My Football Youtube channel.
Saturday, 4.00pm
Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City
What a Melbourne Derby this is shaping to be.
Table-topping Melbourne Victory could issue perhaps their biggest statement of intent yet with a win over their fierce rivals.
That won’t be easy though – City have won three on the bounce to power their way to fifth place, where they sit just outside fourth-placed Perth Glory on goal difference.
Should City win again, the three-time reigning Champions may well send a giant shock-wave through the competition.