Wanderers set to create more history On a weekend that celebrates miracles it seemed only fitting the Western Sydney Wanderers put an exclamation point on one of their own. The Wanderers did the unbelievable - securing the Premiers' Plate in their maiden A-League season with a 3-0 victory over Newcastle on Friday, in front of a massive travelling contingent of close to 10,000 Western Sydney faithful at Hunter Stadium. The triumph gave them an unassailable lead in the minor premiership race over Central Coast and made them the first expansion club in Australian football history to win a trophy in their debut season. A feat made even more remarkable when you consider the club did it with a rookie coach in Tony Popovic at the helm and had only begun being assembled three months before the season kicked off. Now all they need to do is win their next two finals matches and they'll be crowned champions. A Mark Bridge first half brace and a late 20-metre missile from Rocky Visconte sealed the victory, sounding the death knell for the Jets' finals hopes in front of a season-high crowd of 22,518 in Newcastle. If we can put on a good performance again we give ourselves a real chance. It's a one-off game, anything can happen," Popovic said. But we'll back ourselves at home. Displaying the blistering form which has secured them 11 wins in the past 12 games, Popovic would be right in backing his charges anywhere at the moment. And such is the incredible depth of this hurriedly cobbled together squad that Popovic was confident handing 19-year-old Yianni Perkatis his debut to replace the injured Aaron Mooy (knee) in midfield for the crucial game. The Wanderers were also missing a host of other key players on Friday in marquee man Shinji Ono (groin) and defenders Adam D'Apuzzo (foot) and Jerome Polenz (quad), while versatile Italian Iacopo La Rocca is banned for the rest of the season. But that did not deter them. "The players have proved that this week and last week, big pressure games, they can handle it," Popovic said. Whether they've played two games or 20, they put that shirt on and they put on a true performance and they give it everything they have. That's all you can ask for as a coach. In the revamped finals format the top two sides now sit out the first week of the playoffs - a luxury Popovic is grateful to have. "We'll freshen some players up, give some players that are injured the opportunity to be available," he said.