Central Coast Mariners vs WS Wanderers

A-League Men 22 Feb 2026, 06:00
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
3–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
WS Wanderers
WS Wanderers
👤 S. Skinner Round 18

Match report

Central Coast Mariners edged past WS Wanderers 3-2 in the A-League Men on 22 February 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

WS Wanderers had 20 shots to Central Coast Mariners' 8.

The referee was S. Skinner.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 8 - 20 On target 4 - 8 Corners 1 - 3 Fouls 7 - 8 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Nathaniel Blair
Central Coast Mariners · 1 goal
8 Dylan Scicluna 85 passes (88% accurate)
7 James Donachie 1 goal
7 Ali Auglah 1 goal
7 Angus Thurgate 1 goal
First half vs second half
Central Coast Mariners stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–11 7–9
Shots On Goal 0–5 4–3
Ball Possession 33–67 —
Corners 1–2 0–1
Attacks 28–81 34–54
Match statistics
1 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
62 Attacks 135
18 Dangerous Attacks 60
4 On Target 8
4 Off Target 12
50% Ball Possession 50%
8 Shots Total 20
4 Shots On Goal 8
2 Shots Off Goal 7
2 Shots Blocked 5
5 Shots Inside Box 12
3 Shots Outside Box 8
7 Fouls 8
1 Corners 3
1 Offsides 3
32% Ball Possession 68%
3 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 1
296 Passes Total 629
230 Passes Accurate 567
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Central Coast Mariners · 4-4-2
30 A. Redmayne
15 S. Roux 2 J. Donachie 26 B. Tapp 5 L. Mauragis
72 A. Auglah 48 C. Donnell 16 H. Steele 17 K. Taniguchi
10 M. Pizio 23 O. Lavale
WS Wanderers · 4-1-4-1
20 L. Thomas
14 P. Čančar 22 A. Pantazopoulos 18 J. Farrell 3 A. Gersbach
5 D. Scicluna
26 B. Borrello 8 S. Ugarković 32 A. Thurgate 7 R. Fraser
9 K. Barbarouses
Central Coast Mariners
Coach
Warren Moon
Substitutes
  • 6 Haine Eames
  • 18 Nathaniel Blair
  • 11 Sabit James Ngor
  • 43 Jacob Nasso
  • 37 Bailey Brandtman
  • 40 Dylan Peraić-Cullen
  • 3 Nathan Paull
WS Wanderers
Coach
Gary van Egmond
Substitutes
  • 25 Joshua Brillante
  • 23 Bozhidar Kraev
  • 11 Hiroshi Ibusuki
  • 19 Ruon Tongyik
  • 52 Atiya Waraga
  • 30 Jordan Holmes
  • 21 Aydan Hammond
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ N. Blair ↓ K. Taniguchi Central Coast Mariners
  • 62' ↑ H. Eames ↓ H. Steele Central Coast Mariners
  • 65' ↑ H. Ibusuki ↓ K. Barbarouses WS Wanderers
  • 65' ↑ B. Kraev ↓ B. Borrello WS Wanderers
  • 66' ↑ J. Brillante ↓ P. Cancar WS Wanderers
  • 73' ↑ J. Nasso ↓ S. Roux Central Coast Mariners
  • 73' ↑ S. James Ngor ↓ A. Auglah Central Coast Mariners
  • 81' ↑ B. Brandtman ↓ M. Di Pizio Central Coast Mariners
  • 81' ↑ R. Tongyik ↓ A. Gersbach WS Wanderers
  • 86' ↑ A. Waraga ↓ S. Ugarkovic WS Wanderers
Cards
  • 35' A. Auglah Central Coast Mariners
  • 55' J. Donachie Central Coast Mariners
  • 65' D. Scicluna WS Wanderers
  • 86' B. Brandtman Central Coast Mariners
  • 88' J. Farrell WS Wanderers
Head-to-head
Central Coast Mariners 5 3 draws 4 WS Wanderers
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2024-02-18 Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers 1 - 0
2024-01-06 Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners 0 - 1
Recent form
Central Coast Mariners D D D D W
WS Wanderers D L D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Central Coast Mariners vs WS Wanderers?
Central Coast Mariners won 3-2 against WS Wanderers on 22 February 2026.
Who won Central Coast Mariners vs WS Wanderers?
Central Coast Mariners won the match 3-2.
Who had more possession in Central Coast Mariners vs WS Wanderers?
Central Coast Mariners had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.