Newcastle Jets’ 8-2 drubbing of local rivals Central Coast Mariners in the F3 Derby on Saturday night was not only a timely return to form but also saw the Hunter club set some new Hyundai A-League records.
The Jets’ eight goals at Central Coast Coast Stadium is the most-ever scored by an away team in the Hyundai A-League.
The tally overtakes the previous highest amount scored by Perth Glory, when they put six past the Jets in a 6-1 drubbing in Newcastle in January, 2016.
And the 10 goals scored in the match is also a record, with the fixture become the highest-scoring clash in Hyundai A-League history.
There had been seven previous games where a total of nine goals were scored but, but the 44th edition of the F3 Derby now sits alone at the top.
OTHER MATCH FACTS
- The Jets have scored 17 goals in their last three Hyundai A-League visits to Gosford (all wins).
- Jets midfielder Riley McGree scored a hat-trick and assisted another goal for the Jets, before this evening he had only two goals and no assists in his Hyundai A-League career.
- The Mariners, who finish bottom of the pile for the second time in three Hyundai A-League seasons, have lost six games in a row for the first time since March 2016.
