A late strike by substitute Shea Connors has clinched the A-League Women grand final and delivered Sydney FC a record fifth championship
The left-sided defender is having surgery on his injured ankle ahead of a four-month lay-off.
American striker Shea Connors scored the only goal as Sydney FC battled past Melbourne City 1-0 to win the women's A-League grand final on Saturday and successfully defend their title."The way we defended was probably better then the goal itself," she added.