A-League's Top 10 last-gasp winners

EXCLUSIVE: It's that day of eternal regret when you left the stadium early to beat the rush – that moment when the final kick of the ball breaks hearts and creates legends. Last weekend's A-League action saw two games decided in injury-time thanks to late goals from the Mariners’ Mitchell Duke and Ranko Despotovic for Sydney FC. We thought we’d countdown the best last-gasp winners over the course of the A-League. Do Duke and Despotovic’s goals rank among the Top 10?

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3. JAMES ROBINSON

Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United (2-1), Telstra Dome, major semi-final, 2nd leg, 2006-07

Melbourne Victory were the best team all season, but were so close to losing a home grand final after a 0-0 draw away from home in the first-leg of the semi-final against Adelaide United. Making it worse they were down 1-0 early in the second-leg at home. Travis Dodd popped up to give United that early lead and send them into the break with the advantage. Victory knew what they had to do, and that was win. A draw would see United advance to the grand final on away goals. They started the second-half with a bang as Danny Allsopp scored one of his finest ever goals - and on his left-foot as well. The score remained deadlocked at 1-1 heading into stoppage-time but Victory had one last chance through a free-kick. It was hit long to the back-post where James Robinson stood all by himself, with the substitute looping a header over the goalkeeper and somehow into the back of the net. Victory had secured a first ever grand final berth but they left it extremely late.