The Sky Blues could now need as little as a draw from their last game of the season to secure second spot on the ladder.
Israeli striker Tomer Hemed smashed a dramatic 88th minute leveller for Wellington Phoenix in their 2-2 draw with Melbourne City,and was then booked by referee Alireza Faghani after he pulled out a kippah and donned the brimless cap as part of his goal celebration.
Sydney FC beat Western United thanks to a VAR decision so contentious that the Sky Blues concede it shouldn’t have been awarded.
Five years after he nearly joined Western Sydney,Scott McDonald made a dream debut,scoring what proved to be the winning goal against the club’s bitter rivals.
Melbourne City looked to be on course for an away win against Macarthur but the hosts fought back strongly.
The Sky Blues fought back from two goals down to claim a point but were furious the VAR denied them victory after ruling out two strikes from Bobo.
Steve Kean made a winning start to his coaching role when Victory beat Wanderers 5-4 but they lived on their nerves after leading 5-1 with 14 minutes left.
A late comeback from Adelaide United denied Sydney FC three points,overshadowing a stunning display from Alex Baumjohann in a 2-2 draw at Leichhardt Oval.
Western Sydney are now winless in five and facing an uphill battle to reach the A-League finals after Brisbane beat them 2-1 at home on Friday night.
Stormy weather in Kogarah saw kick-off delayed by nearly an hour and forced the match to be called off early,much to the anger of Perth Glory coach Richard Garcia.
It took a fine performance from goalkeeper Daniel Margush to ensure Western Sydney escaped Brisbane with a point on Saturday night.