Perth Glory extended their lead at the top of the Westfield W-League ladder to eight points following their eighth win in nine outings.
The Glory were forced to come from behind at home against Newcastle Jets, but were in front by half-time thanks to a Sam Kerr double on their way to a 4-2 win.
Second-placed Sydney FC slipped to another defeat, this time 3-0 against Canberra United as the team from the nation’s capital leapfrogged their rivals.
Champions Melbourne Victory moved third after returning to the winner’s circle with a 3-0 win at Western Sydney Wanderers.
Brisbane Roar also rediscovered their winning form with a confident 3-0 home victory over Adelaide United.
Perth Glory 4 (Caitlin Foord 21’, Sam Kerr 24’, 45+4’, Elisa D’Ovidio 84’)
Newcastle Jets 2 (Emily van Egmond 7’, Tara Andrews 89’)
Saturday 8 November 2014
Ashfield Sports Club, Perth
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Katie Patterson
Perth Glory: Mackenzie Arnold (gk), Sarah Carroll, Bronwyn Studman (Carys Hawkins 65’), Shannon May, Alanna Kennedy, Caitlin Foord, Kate Gill, Collette McCallum, Shelina Zadorsky, Marianna Tabain (Elisa D’Ovidio 76’), Sam Kerr (Gabrielle Marzano 64’)
Substitutes – Kathleen Waycott (gk)
Cautions – Sarah Carroll 23’, Alanna Kennedy 57’
Newcastle Jets: Claire Coelho (gk), Georgia Yeoman-Dale (Sophie Nenadovic 34’), Hayley Crawford, Katherine Reynolds, Angela Salem, Tori Huster, Amber Neilson (Elizabeth Copus-Brown 73’), Tara Andrews, Emily van Egmond, Rhali Dobson (Grace McIntyre 62’), Cassidy Davis
Substitutes – Renee Rudder (gk)
Cautions – Hayley Crawford 75’
Brisbane Roar 3 (Tameka Butt 25’, 74’, Emily Gielnik 30’)
Adelaide United 0
Saturday 8 November 2014
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-off: 3.30pm
Referee: Kelly Jones
Brisbane Roar: Nadine Angerer (gk), Clare Polkinghorne, Brooke Spence, Hayley Raso, Kim Carroll, Elise Kellond-Knight, Katrina Gorry, Vedrana Popovic (Ayesha Norrie 46’), Tameka Butt, Natasha Wheeler (Pam Bignold 75’), Emily Gielnik (Isabel Dalton 83’)
Substitutes – Kate Stewart (gk)
Cautions – Ayesha Norrie 65’
Adelaide United: Melissa Barbieri (gk), Danielle Brogan, Jessie Wharepouri (Lauren Steer 46’), Katrine Pedersen, Lisa-Marie Woods, Daila-Tais Borg, Rachel Alonso (Gabrielle Bentley 70’), Jenna McCormick, Katie Holtham, Tiarn Powell (Elysha Magor 77’), Kristy Moore
Substitutes – Sarah Willacy (gk)
Cautions – none
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Melbourne Victory 3 (Stephanie Catley 4’, Racheal Quigley 38’, Lisa De Vanna 74’)
Sunday 9 November 2014
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Kirralee Andruschak
Western Sydney Wanderers: Trudy Burke (gk), Caitlin Cooper, Jessica Seaman, Caitlin Jarvie (Laura Donnelly 82’), Helen Petinos (Grace Henry 82’), Rachael Soutar, Kendall Johnson, Keelin Winters, Michelle Carney, Hannah Beard (Demi Koulizakis 35’), Linda O’Neill
Substitutes – Sham Khamis (gk)
Cautions – Helen Petinos 59’
Melbourne Victory: Brianna Davey (gk) (Erin Herd 78’), Hannah Brewer, Gema Simon, Stephanie Catley, Amy Jackson (Alexandra Natoli 88’), Racheal Quigley (Caitlin Friend 69’), Christine Nairn, Lisa De Vanna, Ella Mastrantonio, Gulcan Koca, Elli Reed
Substitutes – Tiffany Eliadis
Cautions – none
Canberra United 3 (Sally Rojahn 22’, Michelle Heyman 40’, Stephanie Ochs 76’)
Sydney FC 0
Sunday 9 November 2014
McKellar Park, Canberra
Local kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
Canberra United: Chantel Jones (gk), Kendall Fletcher, Grace Field, Caitlin Munoz (Julia De Angelis 85’), Ellie Brush, Michelle Heyman, Sally Rojahn, Nicole Begg, Ashleigh Sykes (Tegan Riding 73’), Lori Lindsey, Stephanie Ochs
Substitutes – Melissa Maizels (gk), Catherine Brown
Cautions – Caitlin Munoz 65’
Sydney FC: Alyssa Harris (gk) (Sian McLaren 46’), Teresa Polias, Liz Ralston, Alesha Clifford, Jasmyne Spencer, Servet Uzunlar, Renee Rollason, Chloe Logarzo, Teigen Allen, Samantha Johnson (Georgia Plessas 78’), Heidi Makrillos (Trudy Camilleri 57’)
Substitutes – Melissa Caceres
Cautions – none
