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Glory women six from six

Perth Glory extended their lead at the top of the Westfield W-League to five points with a 1-0 win over Sydney FC at Ashfield Sports Club.

The deadlock was broken in the 51st minute with a bullet straight into the top corner from Glory's Marianna Tabain following a short corner.

“It was very weird, to be honest,” Glory midfielder Caitlin Foord said of playing against her former club for the first time. “I was obviously more nervous for this game than any of the others but I’m just glad we got the win.”

The first half presented very few clear cut chances with Glory edging the play and flashing a handful of shots at goal, the majority of which failed to trouble Sydney keeper Casey Dumont.

Glory's best chance of the first half came as Gabe Marzano slotted Tabain in on goal but she put her shot comfortably within Dumont's reach.

Perth celebrate Marianna Tabain's goal. Pic: Getty Images


Dumont's game was cut short in the second half after receiving a second knock in a challenge from a corner, which seemed to further aggravate an injury she had picked up in the first half.

Sydney fought back and threatened for extended periods of the second half, and looked particularly strong with forward runs from Jasmyne Spencer.

Spencer came close to equalising as she stretched to reach a low diagonal cross, which almost sneaked in at the back post even without her reaching it.

Sydney were unlucky not to find the net as Amy Harrison found herself one on one with Glory keeper Mackenzie Arnold, who pulled off a brilliant save to keep Glory in the lead.

Glory continued to threaten late on but ultimately were happy to hold onto the 1-0 lead and held the ball in the corner to eat up the clock and grind out a hard fought win.

The result leaves Perth as the only unbeaten side in the W-League. Sydney, who included joint football and cricket star Ellyse Perry, stay second on the table.

Football and cricket star Ellyse Perry gets in front of Perth's Kate Gill. Pic: Getty Images