Newcastle Jets, Sydney FC share W-League lead, Western Sydney Wanderers crack first win

THREE rounds in and three teams now share the lead in the 2016/2017 W-League with two wins apiece. SWOOP five minute guide to the W-League.

Wanderers Katherine Stengel (9) celebrates with Eliza Ammendolia and Rachel Lowe after scoring during the round three W-League match against Adelaide United.

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THREE rounds in and three teams now share the lead in the 2016/2017 W-League with two wins apiece.

The Jets have pride of place on top of the ladder ahead of Sydney FC and defending competition champions Melbourne City.

Georgia Yeoman-Dale and Elizabeth Ralston of Sydney FC compete for the ball against Victory.

The Jets took top spot by downing the previously undefeated Perth Glory.

We take a look at all the action with our W-League wrap of round three and look at what lies ahead.

W-LEAGUE: ROUND TWO WRAP

W-LEAGUE: ROUND ONE WRAP

JETS HIT THE FRONT

Newcastle Jets 1 (Jen Hoy 48’ pen)

Perth Glory 0

Sunday

McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Newcastle Jets hit the top of the ladder thanks to their goal victory over Perth in their third game of the season.

The match was played out in front of 3650 and secured thanks to a Jen Hoy penalty.

The win followed on from the Jets rousing 4-0 win over Melbourne Victory last round.

Alyssa Mautz of the Glory contests the ball against Cassidy Davis of the Jets during Newcastle’s win.

SYDNEY FC TAKE VICTORY

Melbourne Victory 1 (Natasha Dowie 83’)

Sydney FC 2 (Alanna Kennedy 18’, Remy Siemsen 36’)

Sunday

Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne

Sydney FC snared second place on the league ladder with this victory over Melbourne Victory.

Alana Kennedy opened the scoring for Sydney FC with Remy Siemsen confirming the match win.

It was the second loss in a row Victory has suffered at the hands of a NSW team.

WANDERERS CRACK WIN

Western Sydney Wanderers 2 (Katie Stengel 60’, Paige Nielsen 85’)

Adelaide United 1 (Adriana Jones 62’)

Sunday

Marconi Stadium, Sydney

Wanderers star Caitlin Cooper fights for the ball against Adelaide Adriana Jones.

The win they have been waiting for. The new-look Wanderers finally cracked a victory in round three with their defeat of the still winless Adelaide.

Import Paige Nielsen kicked the winner in the 85th after fellow American Katie Stengal opened the scoring.

The Sydney team now just a point outside the top four.

CANBERRA SILENCE ROAR

Brisbane Roar 0

Canberra United 1 (Ashleigh Sykes 54’)

Sunday 20

AJ Kelly Field, Brisbane

It took a while but finally Ashleigh Sykes managed to convert to give Canberra United the morale-boosting win over their old rivals.

Angela Beard of the Roar and Ashleigh Sykes of Canberra compete for the ball during round three.

WHAT LIES AHEAD

SATURDAY

WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS V BRISBANE ROAR FC

CANBERRA UNITED V NEWCASTLE JETS

SUNDAY

MELBOURNE CITY FC V MELBOURNE VICTORY

SYDNEY FC V ADELAIDE UNITED

Remy Siemsen congratulated by Leena Khamis and Georgia Yeoman-Dale after scoring Sydney’s second goal.