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Central Coast Mariners def Melbourne City, Jason Cummings hat-trick, penalties, Nick Montgomery, latest, updates

A hat-trick from Socceroos striker Jason Cummings has propelled the Central Coast Mariners to a fairytale 6-1 grand final demolition of a star-studded Melbourne City.

Undoubtedly the underdogs going into Saturday night’s A-League decider at CommBank Stadium, the Mariners stunned City, who have now lost three of the past four grand finals.

City’s regular season dominance counted for nothing when it mattered most, with the Melbourne heavyweights never recovering after going 2-0 down after 34 minutes following goals from Cummings and the dynamic Sam Silvera.

Although cutting the Mariners’ lead in half with a goal from substitute Richard van der Venne, City failed to match the passion of the Central Coast, who scored four times in the second half ­- two Cummings penalties, a header from Frenchman Beni N’Kololo and a stoppage-time strike from substitute Moresche – to seal the…

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