The 25-year-old midfielder struck twice in similar circumstances in the first-half on Sunday's Super Lig clash, to take his season tally to six goals in all competitions in Turkey.

It didn't take long for Jedinak to make his mark on Sunday, scoring after just three minutes when he nodded on a long free-kick.

The goal was very similar to one he scored against Kasimpasa earlier this season suggesting he's a real threat from set-pieces.

The former Central Coast Mariner almost had a second not long after when he was first to a right-wing cross into the box but his control let him down and Gencler keeper Serdar Kulbilge pounced.

But on 45 minutes, Jedinak wouldn't be denied when he found plenty of space in the box after a long ball forward, allowing the Aussie time to control before lashing in a fine right-foot volley.

Meanwhile, Bruce Djite came off the bench for Genclerbirligi on 61 minutes and forced a low save out of Antalyaspor stopper Omer Catkic after a nice left-foot snapshot.

Elsewhere in the Turkish Super Lig this weekend, Michael Petkovic's Sivasspor went down 1-0 to champions Besiktas who move above Harry Kewell's Galatasaray, who lost on Friday at Bursaspor, and into second.

Bobo scored the winner for Besiktas when he slid in to meet a low cross. Petkovic came off second best as Bobo not only connected with the ball but also the Aussie stopper although he did go on to play the match out.

In the English Premier League, Tim Cahill was denied by a brilliant Pepe Reina save as Everton lost the Merseyside derby 2-0 to Liverpool on Sunday.

The Socceroos superstar saw his second-half header from close-range well stopped by Reina before the Spaniard incredibly denied Marouane Fellaini on the follow-up too.

Cahill was replaced after 81 minutes, while Lucas Neill was an 86th minute sub after Tony Hibbert was worryingly preferred to start at right-back.

Elsewhere in the EPL, Richard Garcia wasted a great chance to score early in the second-half as Hull City claimed a 1-1 draw at Manchester City.

Garcia found a clean sight of goal after good work by Jozy Altidore and while the Aussie calmly lifted his shot over City stopper Shay Given, Joleon Lescott had enough time to backtrack and clear off the line.

Brett Emerton was back in the Blackburn line-up after missing out with a knee injury midweek and fired a second-half effort wide as Rovers drew 0-0 with Stoke City. Vince Grella was a 45th minute sub, but had little impact.

Meanwhile, Mark Schwarzer was beaten by a bullet Ivan Klasnic strike but did little wrong as Fulham drew 1-1 with Bolton.

In the Italian Serie A, Mark Bresciano played a full game as Palermo disappointingly lost 1-0 at Chievo Verona. Bresciano spurned a great chance just after the break with a 15-yard shot skimming off the post and by all reports the Aussie didn't have a great game.

In the German Bundesliga, Dario Vidosic came off the bench on 67 minutes but made little impact as FC Nurnberg lost 1-0 against fellow newboys SC Freiburg. Matt Spiranovic wasn't in the Nurnberg squad but did play a full game for the reserves side, scoring in a 4-1 win.

In the Dutch Eredivisie, Brett Holman scored his fourth goal of the season with a nice shot into the top corner as AZ Alkmaar defeated VVV Venlo 2-0. Holman played 76 minutes before being replaced, while James Holland remains on the sidelines.

Elsewhere in the Eredivisie, David Carney was an unused sub as FC Twente maintained their position on top of the table after a 3-1 win at Willem II. Nikita Rukavytsya wasn't in the Twente squad.

In the Scottish Premier League, Scott McDonald had an interesting day with a goal, missed penalty and a dubious goal assist for an own goal as Celtic beat St Mirren 3-1.

Elsewhere in the SPL, James Wesolowski battled hard for Hamilton Accies as they claimed a 1-1 draw at St Johnstone, while Trent McClenahan was a 90th minute sub.

In the Russian Premier League, Luke Wilkshire put in a full shift on the final day of the league season helping Dinamo Moscow win 2-1 at FK Moscow. Dinamo finish the season in 8th.

In the Greek Super League, Apostolos Giannou failed to produce heroics off the bench again this week as Kavala lost 1-0 at Larissa. Giannou was a 67th minute sub, while Zeljko Kalac wasn't in the squad.

In the Swiss Super League, Scott Chipperfield played a full game but missed a second-half chance as FC Basel lost ground on leaders Young Boys after a 2-0 defeat in Bern.

In the Japanese J.League, Joshua Kennedy provided an assist with a flick-on for Yoshizumi Ogawa's 11th minute goal but the Aussie had to be replaced on 31 minutes after copping a knock to the head as Nagoya won 2-0 over Montedio Yamagata.

Elsewhere in the J.League, Eddy Bosnar was again an unused substitute as JEF United slipped into bottom spot after a 2-0 loss to Oita Trinita.

In the Korean K-League playoffs, Sasa Ognenovski's Seongnam Ilhwa are into the final to face Jeonbuk Motors, after defeating Asian champions Pohang Steelers 1-0 on Sunday. Ognenovski, who was sent off for stomping earlier in the playoffs, did not play for Seongnam.

In the Croatian Prva HNL, Josip Skoko put in a full shift as Hajduk Split defeated Osijek 1-0, while Dan Georgievski also played a full game in NK Medimurje's 2-0 loss at Karlovac.

In the Romanian Liga I, Joshua Rose and Josh Mitchell teamed up in defence and played full games as Universitatea Craiova lost 2-0 at CFR Cluj.

Onto Europe's lower tier divisions, Carl Valeri remains out of favour at Grosseto due to a contractual row, left out of their squad as they lost 3-2 at Lecce in Italy's Serie B.

In the English Championship, Socceroo Shane Lowry was unsettled by a few changes in defence as Barnsley raced to a 4-1 lead over Plymouth, before Argyle were saved by a downpour of rain which forced the game to be abandoned.

Elsewhere in the Championship, Brad Jones put in a full shift making some good saves while Rhys Williams served a one-game suspension as Middlesbrough drew 2-2 at Peterborough.

Adam Federici played a full game for Reading as they lost 2-1 at Derby, Nick Carle was an unused sub again as Crystal Palace beat Watford 3-0, while young goalkeeper Daniel Ireland was the back-up stopper as Coventry drew 2-2 at QPR.

In the Greek Beta Ethniki, Nathan Burns started and played 56 minutes as AO Kerkyra continued their fine form defeating Panserraikos 4-0.

In the Turkish Lig A, young Aussie defender Ersan Gulum was back after a few weeks out as Adanaspor drew 0-0 with Konyaspor.

Onto cup action from Britain, Dean Bouzanis came to Accrington Stanley's rescue making a dramatic late save after being brought on as a substitute in their 2-2 FA Cup draw with Barnet.

Bouzanis, who only joined Stanley on loan last week, had to replace goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin on 43 minutes after he injured his thigh.

The Aussie was beaten by a late penalty but made a good save in a dramatic six minutes of injury-time. Meanwhile, Daniel Leach started and played 79 minues for Barnet. The winner of this tie will face third tier Gillingham.

Elsewhere in the FA Cup, Reading's Oliver Bozanic began life on loan at Aldershot as an 83rd minute substitute in their 0-0 draw at Tranmere. Gareth Edds put in a full shift for Rovers. The winner of this tie will face Premier League club Wolves.

Neil Kilkenny played a full game in midfield for Leeds, while Patty Kisnorbo was absent, as they rescued a 1-1 draw at Kettering. Should Leeds get through in the return-leg, they'll face a dream trip to Manchester United.

Former Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Michael Theoklitos wasn't even in the Norwich City squad which opted for 17-year-old stopper Jed Steer as back-up on the bench as they lost 3-1 at Carlisle.

James Meredith put in a full 90 helping York City win through to a third round match at Stoke City after a 2-1 victory at Cambridge, while Scott Guyett's Bournemouth crashed out losing 2-1 to Notts County.

In the Scottish Cup, Simon Storey played a full game and Frankie Lagana came on as a 46th minute sub, as Airdrie qualified for the fourth round with a 4-0 win over Queen of the South.

Young Socceroo Ryan McGowan put in a full shift as Ayr United got past Highland League club Deveronvale 1-0, while Erik Paartalu played a full game and had a 30-yard second-half volley well saved as Morton drew 0-0 with Dumbarton.