Newcastle Jets boast a slim lead at the top of the Westfield W-League on goal difference thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Perth Glory.
A lone Jen Hoy penalty was enough to separate the sides in front of a 3,650-strong crowd, leaving Newcastle on six points after three rounds.
Sydney FC joined the Jets at the top thanks to a 2-1 win at Melbourne Victory.
Champions Melbourne City were relegated to third on goal difference, though they now have a game in hand on the pair after not playing over the weekend.
Canberra United edged a 1-0 win over old rivals Brisbane Roar on the back of Ashleigh Sykes’ lone effort.
Meanwhile, Western Sydney Wanderers collected their first win of the season with a 2-1 home triumph over Adelaide United.
Next weekend’s action is highlighted by the Melbourne derby, with the match to be broadcast live on Fox Sports/ABC TV on Sunday.
Western Sydney Wanderers 2 (Katie Stengel 60’, Paige Nielsen 85’)
Adelaide United 1 (Adriana Jones 62’)
Sunday 20 November 2016
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Kelly Jones
Western Sydney Wanderers: Jada Whyman (gk), Caitlin Cooper (c), Kendall Fletcher, Erica Halloway, Katie Stengel, Paige Nielsen, Georgia Plessas, Rachel Lowe, Eliza Ammendolia (Chloe O’Brien 64’), Alexis Arlitt, Ellie Carpenter
Substitutes – Courtney Newbon (gk), Alix Roberts, Angelique Hristodoulou
Cautions – none
Adelaide United: Eliza Campbell (gk), Emily Hodgson, Monica, Stella Rigon (c) (Kelsey Zafiridis 54’), Sofia Huerta, Adriana Jones, Georgia Campagnale, Dragana Kljajic (Isabella Scalzi 60’), Danielle Colaprico, Katie Naughton, Alexandra Chidiac (Ally Ladas 79’)
Substitutes – Sarah Willacy (gk)
Cautions – none
Brisbane Roar 0
Canberra United 1 (Ashleigh Sykes 54’)
Sunday 20 November 2016
AJ Kelly Field, Brisbane
Kick-off: 4pm
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson
Brisbane Roar: Mackenzie Arnold (gk), Nina Frausing-Pedersen, Amy Chapman (Brooke Spence 77’), Clare Polkinghorne (c), Angela Beard, Katrina Gorry, Maili Forbes (Allira Toby 64’), Tameka Butt, Summer O’Brien, Emily Gielnik (Sunny Franco 46’), Madlyn Evans
Substitutes – Georgina Worth (gk)
Cautions – Katrina Gorry 37’, Summer O’Brien 46’
Canberra United: Trudy Burke (gk), Yukari Kinga, Jenna McCormick, Ellie Brush, Hayley Raso, Jasmyne Spencer (Grace Maher 46’), Michelle Heyman (c), Hannah Brewer, Ashleigh Sykes, Celeste Boureille, Stephanie Ochs (Nickoletta Flannery 89’),
Substitutes: Georgia Stewart (gk), Clare Hunt
Cautions: none
Melbourne Victory 1 (Natasha Dowie 83’)
Sydney FC 2 (Alanna Kennedy 18’, Remy Siemsen 36’)
Sunday 20 November 2016
Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 4pm
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Melbourne Victory: Bianca Henninger (gk), Alexandra Natoli, Alexandra Cheal, Annabel Martin, Lia Privitelli (Laura Spiranovic 62’), Ayesha Norrie, Natasha Dowie, Christine Nairn, Melindaj Barbieri, Adriano Taranto (Rachel Alonso 71’), Samantha Johnson
Substitutes – Bethany Mason-Jones (gk), Gulcan Koca
Cautions – Alexandra Cheal 15’, Samantha Johnson 18’, Natasha Dowie 81’
Sydney FC: Sham Khamis (gk), Teresa Polias (c), Remy Siemsen (Olivia Price 84’), Liz Ralston, Servet Uzunlar (Natalie Tobin 14’), Nicola Bolger, Caitlin Foord, Georgia Yeoman-Dale, Alanna Kennedy, Kyah Simon, Leena Khamis
Substitutes – Sarah Easthope (gk), Princess Ibini
Cautions – None
Newcastle Jets 1 (Jen Hoy 48’ pen)
Perth Glory 0
Sunday 20 November 2016
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 2.30pm
Referee: Lara Lee
Newcastle Jets: Kelsey Wys (gk), Sophie Nenadovic, Elizabeth O’Reilly, Megan Oyster, Arin Gilliland, Cassidy Davis, Gema Simon (c), Emma Stanbury, Jen Hoy, Jenna Kingsley, Clare Wheeler
Substitutes – Claire Coelho (gk), Rhali Dobson, Grace McIntyre, Brooke Miller
Cautions – none
Perth Glory: Melissa Maizels (gk), Sarah Carroll, Kim Carroll, Alyssa Mautz, Patricia Charalambous, Nicole Stanton, Rosie Sutton, Vanessa DiBernardo, Jaymee Gibbons, Sam Kerr, Arianna Romero
Substitutes – Gabrielle Dal Busco (gk), Shawm Billam, Caitlin Doeglas, Natasha Rigby
Cautions – Nicole Stanton 71’
Melbourne City – BYE