On Sunday afternoon Stephen Roche's troops face Brisbane Roar for the right to contend the Westfield W-League grand-final.
 
The Mariners went agonisingly close to clinching the Premiership title last weekend. They needed only a draw in the final round against Sydney FC to finish the regular season in top-spot. They lost 1-0 to Sydney FC, a defeat that condemned them to the runners-up spot.
 
Despite the late set-back, the Mariners group is still confident of a strong showing against Brisbane Roar to secure what would be a historic grand-final berth.
 
Central Coast Mariners' striker Jenna Kingsley is confident the side will be ready for a shot at history.
 
"They did beat us last time, though we will be ready to play this weekend," said Kingsley. "They are a really good side, they have a lot of experience, and they move the ball around really well, so we will need to be at our best to get over them and win."
 
The Mariners fell to their first loss of the season against Brisbane Roar in round three, courtesy of a late goal to Sasha McDonnell.
 
The disappointment of that loss is still high for the Mariners women, and revenge will be the order of the day come Sunday.
 
"They did beat us, and the goal did arrive very late, though we were in the match until the end, and went very close to getting something out of it," said Kingsley.
 
"It will be a tough match, though we hope to have a vocal crowd and take advantage of playing on our home ground this time."
 
The Mariners women will need to eliminate the disappointment of the final round loss against Sydney FC.
 
"We were devastated with the result. I think the fact that everyone was really pumped for the match (leading into the match), we all wanted it so badly, we just seemed to rush everything and panicked," Kingsley said.
 
"We failed to play the simple passing, and although we are devastated, we will be ready for this weekend's match against Brisbane."
 
Central Coast Mariners will also be buzzing following the Westfield W-League Awards ceremony earlier this week where the side scooped the pool, collecting five of the ten categories on offer.

Striker Michelle Heyman, who has netted 11 goals this season, picked up awards in three categories, whilst goalkeeper Jillian Loyden, and coach Stephen Roche, both collected awards.
 
The Mariners will be hoping to take full advantage of another boisterous crowd at Bluetongue Stadium on Sunday, with a repeat of last weekend's turnout of 800-plus supporters expected.
 
"The crowd was fantastic, and we hope to have them again with us on Sunday to help us get into the grand final," said Kingsley.
 
The striker, who has started the Mariners' last two League matches, is confident the side will be up for anything Roar will throw at them.
 
Kingsley added: "Unlike any other team we are a real family, and every player in the team are very aware of this."

"We do everything for each other; we play for each other, we train for each other and we all really get along.
 
"This will help us get over the Sydney FC loss and I am sure that we can prove this in the semi-final."