Coach Mike Mulvey says Roar can win A-League championship after beating Sydney 3-1 to secure finals berth Besart Berisha is pumped up after helping teammate Steven Lustica score Roar's second goal. Picture: Chris Hyde Source: Getty Images BULLISH Brisbane Roar coach Mike Mulvey backed his side to win a third-straight A-League championship after they secured a finals' berth with a 3-1 win over Sydney FC at Suncorp Stadium. While Sydney's hopes of reaching the playoffs are on life support after their error-riddled display, the Roar will finish the regular season in fifth spot, and will meet either Adelaide United or Melbourne Victory away from home in a sudden-death semi-final in the first week of the finals. If Brisbane win that, they will be just a further victory away from a third successive grand final appearance. When asked if he believed Brisbane could recover from what has largely been an ordinary campaign to win another title, Mulvey could not have been more definitive. "Certainly," he said. We're focused now, we're ready. Sydney, who gifted Brisbane two goals last night, face a nervous wait to discover whether they will feature in post-season action. Currently clinging on to sixth spot, the Sky Blues' season will be over if Newcastle beat Western Sydney Wanderers at Hunter Stadium tonight. And even if the Wanderers do their arch-rivals a favour by avoiding defeat against the Jets, Sydney must then rely on Adelaide beating Perth Glory at nib Stadium tomorrow night to scrape into the finals. But on the evidence of last night's performance, Sydney will only be making up the numbers in the playoffs. In a game which coach Frank Farina dubbed a "grand final," Sydney failed to show the necessary desperation against a Roar side who made the most of an ordinary effort from the visitors. Roar fans celebrate their side's win to book a spot in the A-League finals. Picture: Chris Hyde Disaster struck the visitors in the 30th minute when a rare mistake from talisman Alessandro Del Piero led to Brisbane taking the lead. Roar coach Mike Mulvey on the sideline during his side's win over Sydney FC. Alessandro Del Piero salutes the crowd as he leaves the field after Sydney FC's loss. "You don't like to have to rely on other results, especially at this stage, but we don't have any choice so we'll wait and see what pans out on the weekend," Farina said.