Newcastle Jets have returned to winning ways defeating Melbourne Victory 2-0 at McDonald Jones Stadium, opening up an 11-point gap over their rivals.
Captain Nigel Boogaard gave the side the lead after 30 minutes, a lead they extended through Riley McGree with 20 minutes to play.
Victory weren't without their chances with Besart Berisha and Kosta Barbarouses testing Jack Duncan, but the Newcastle keeper always seemed up to the task to keep just his second clean sheet of the campaign.
Newcastle Jets
Jack Duncan - 9
Made numerous saves throughout the match denying Barbarouses and Berisha to keep his first clean sheet since November.
Jason Hoffman - 7
Hoffman was forced back into a defensive role but superbly played in Nabbout in the lead up to the second goal.
Nigel Boogaard - 8
The captain netted his first goal since October 2016 (the club's 400th) with a header from a Petratos free-kick after half an hour. Was forced to head clear on a number of occasions.
Nikolai Topor-Stanley - 7
Making his 100th appearance for the club, Topor-Stanley made a handful of clearances to help his side to a clean sheet.
Lachlan Jackson - 6
Had an interesting runnibg battle with Barbarouses as he made his second start of the season. However the Kiwi's speed eventually got the better of him and he was subbed off just past the hour mark.
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