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Newcastle has won the A-League Premier\u2019s Plate for the first time in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Second-placed Auckland FC\u2019s hopes on knocking the Jets off the top of the A-League ladder ended with a shock 1-0 home loss to the Central Coast Mariners on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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With only one round of the regular season remaining before next month\u2019s finals series, Newcastle has an unsurmountable four-point lead over the Black Knights.<\/p>\n

Despite having won the A-League championship in 2008, the Jets were yet to clinch a premiership.<\/p>\n

However, that has now been accomplished, and should the Mark Milligan-coached Jets also win the championship, they will complete a 2025-26 treble, having also lifted the Australia Cup in October.<\/p>\n

A-League chief executive Steve Rosich said Milligan\u2019s men had \u201ccaptured the hearts of the Hunter this season with their fearless playing style by an exciting young squad\u201d.<\/p>\n

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 17: Eli Adams of the Jets celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot during the round 25 A-League Men match between Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park, on April 17, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)<\/span>Source: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been the stand-out side all season, and congratulations to all involved at the club on their first-ever premiership,\u201d Rosich said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club has built great momentum on and off the field this season (with) an historic unbeaten run and record crowds, and we look forward to seeing if they can make more history in the A-League 2026 finals series.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Jets will receive the Premier\u2019s Plate following their final round fixture against the Mariners on Saturday at McDonald Jones Stadium.<\/p>\n

Auckland\u2019s loss on Sunday also ended the Kiwi outfit\u2019s hopes of securing back-to-back premierships, having won the Premier\u2019s Plate last season in the club\u2019s maiden A-League campaign<\/p>\n

The only goal of the game \u2013 which included lengthy delay during the first-half due to nearby lightning \u2013 at Go Media Stadium came in the 19th minute through Central Coast attacker Ali Auglah.<\/p>\n

Fed by teammate Nathanael Blair, who capitalised on an error from Auckland defender Jake Girdwood-Reich, Auglah slotted the ball home from close range to score his fifth goal since joining Central Coast in January from NPL NSW club Sydney Olympic.<\/p>\n

Mariners captain Andrew Redmayne said the win was typical of Central Coast\u2019s season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do it the hard way,\u201d Redmayne told Sky Sports NZ.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to roll up our sleeves at times, but there\u2019s a lot of character in this team. At the start of the season, I said we\u2019ll upset a few teams, and in a way we\u2019ve done that today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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