Australia now jump three points clear at the top of the table and a point in North Korea next Wednesday will be enough to see them through to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Full time - Australia won 2-0

90+ Vukovic saves a shot from distance

90+ 3 minutes of added time.

90' Williams on the break, shoots from edge of box but over bar

89' Australia sub - Broxham off - Aaron Downes on

88' Corner to Australia... cleared up field and Milligan has to clear for corner to Iraq.

86' Another chance for Sarkies, shot goes across the face.

84' Sarkies effort following a quick counter by Vidosic, curls over the bar.

82' Great chance to make it 3-0, Ward shot is blocked by keeper... Williams with open goal mishits shot and it goes back to Ward, whose second effort is well over.

80' Sarkies free kick wide on the right... comes to nothing

Crowd: 13,088

77' Australia sub - Zadkovich off - Nick Ward on

75' K. Mohamed YC - late tackle on Sarkies

72' Almost an own goal by Topor-Stanley, the ball rebounding off his knee and shaving the oustide of the post.

71' Australia sub - Bridge off - David Williams on

70' Mujbel tries a long range shot, goes well wide.

70' Vukovic grabs a dangerous cross

69 Iraq sub - A Mohammed off - Husan on

65' Karem cuts back inside, but shoots straight at Vukovic.

60' Brilliant defending by Leijer after Milligan had given ball away in bad position, but Leijer covered and prevented a shot at goal.

Sarkies brilliantly floated free kick to back post and Milligan has powered his header home from six yards.

58' Goooooooooooooooooooooooooallll - Milligan

57' Another inviting position for Sarkies on the right with a free kick.

54' Iraq free kick 30 metres out, but K Mohemmed's shot is well over bar.

53' Australia free kick in dangerous position, Sarkies to back post, Milligan header deflected for corner.

52' It's Iraq doing most of the attacking at the start of the second half, but Australia doing well so far.

48' Nervous moment at the back, but Topor-Stanley got a toe in to prevent shot at goal by Mujbel.

Second half has kicked off.

Half time - Australia 1-0

45'+ Iraqi free kick in dangerous position, header goes over bar.

45' K. Mohammed has shot from 22 yards that Vukovic saves comfortably.

44' Broxham great ball for Bridge, crosses into Vidosic but first touch lets him down.

40' Iraq almost score when Mujbel drilled ashot at Vukovic, who could only parry and McClenahan cleared off the line. Their first chance.

36' Iraq sub - Mshehid off - Abdulla on

32' Bridge great ball to Topor-Stanley, whose cross is cutout just in time by keeper with Bridge set to score.

30' Sarkies down the right, gets to byline, but instead of cutting back to Zadkovich, tries a low cross, which keeper saves.

27' Corner to Iraq, but Vukovic manages to gather after mini scramble.

26' Zadkovich YC - late tackle on Mujbel

25' Sting out of the game a little.

Free Kick by Sarkies into the box, was missed by Topor-Stanley, the ball rebounded out to Leijer, who shot home inside the far post from 8 metres.

19' Goal to Australia - Leijer

15' First corner for Iraq... nothing comes of it.

13' K Mohammed YC

13' Troisi is proving a handful on left and gets cross to Vidosic at back post but can't crontrol volley.

11' Pressure from Australia, down the left, Vidosic header tamely across goal.

8' Troisi ball through to Zadkovich, shot blocked by keeper and he recovered to gather as Bridge about to shoot. Keeper rolls around clutching face, although there was nothing in it.

5' first corner to Australia, bit of scramble and is cleared by Iraq

3' mistake by Iraqi defence, Bridge quick snap shot keeper saves down low.

2' Pressure on Vukovic and plays ball out

Australia to kick-off.

It's an electric atmosphere here in Gosford with thousands of Iraqi fans adding a lot of colour and noise. There must be well over 5,000 in the stadium.

Australia v Iraq
Bluetongue Stadium

Live from 7.00pm

Weather: Warm

Team Line-ups:

Australia: Danny Vukovic (gk); Ruben Zadkovich, Adrian Leijer, Mark Milligan (c), Kristian Sarkies, Mark Bridge, Trent McClenahan, Dario Vidosic, Leigh Broxham, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, James Troisi

Iraq: Kadhum (gk); Karem (c), Mujbel, Hafidh, K. Mohammed, Khashen, Muhamed, Mshehid, A. Mohammed, Lafta, Habeib

Referee: Malik Abdul

Courtesy FFA