Live: A-League grand final 2013 6:28pm: Was John Hutchinson just cut off there? It's not the Oscars. Anyway he holds the golden toilet seat aloft and the team do the bouncy bounce dance all champions do, for some reason. Thanks for joining us. It's been a great season and the Wanderers will live to play another day. Expect them to make a splash in Asia next season, where few if any Australian teams have been able to. They'll be back. Thanks to the Red and Black Bloc. It might hurt now but will only make winning one all the sweeter when you do, and we're sure you will. Good night! 6:10pm: Here's Dom Bossi's wrap ... It may not have been the dream fable many had hoped for, but it was another that has been eight years in the making. Daniel McBreen and Patrick Zwaanswijk scored the decisive goals to end the Wanderers' remarkable run and become the oldest players to score in an A-League grand final. Read the full story at smh.com.au 5:42pm: Here is Sebastian Hassett's take on the early part of the second half ... A bolder opening to the second half from Western Sydney. They've started to move more and more men further up the pitch - a risk that has to be taken if they're going to plant the seed of doubt in the Mariners' minds. You certainly get the feeling a goal could be coming soon. However, there's a lot of room behind the Wanderers' back four and if they over-commit, and go 2-0 down as a result, it could end the game. Expect to see some substitutions coming on both sides in the next 15 minutes. 5:23pm: 56th minute: Better signs from the Wanderers early on in this half but still the Bloc is eerily quiet. They need to lift their team. The Wanderers have a free kick but that man Bojic heads clear. Polenz hits a lot shot but Ryan has it covered. Sonny Bill Williams gets a big boo. Nice. 5:06pm: Here is Sebastian Hassett with his take on the first 45 minutes ... No doubts about who were the better team in that half - and the Mariners take a very deserving lead into the half-time break. They might have worried, too, had Patrick Zwaanswijk not been able to head that late corner home, for the Wanderers could easily have re-grouped at the main interval. Now the onus is on Tony Popovic to come up with a way of not only getting his side into the contest and pushing forward, but making sure they don't concede. Scoring first was always going to be a huge advantage in a match like this and the Wanderers may have to throw caution into the wind in they can't get a goal with the next 20 minutes. 5:04pm: Here's Dom Bossi with his half-time wrap ... Central Coast Mariners take a well deserved lead just before the break and it's a moment to cherish not just for the Yellow Army, but also for the neutrals. The Wanderers have sat back and relied on their tactical structure without offering anything constructive in attack. A goal down and 45 minutes away from seeing their incredible season amount to little, they are now forced to take the game to the Wanderers. It will be interesting to see how Tony Popovic responds during the break. The midfield combination of Mateo Poljak, Aaron Mooy and Shinji Ono has failed to dictate the tempo of the game and their attacking outlets have rarely threatened the Mariners back four. Expect to see some early changes for the premiers. 5:03pm: Time to catch our breath. It hasn't been that pretty thanks to the pitch with play breaking down in midfield a lot. That the Mariners have been getting so much joy down the flanks through Rose, McGlinchey and Bojic will concern Tony Popovic. Can they keep it up for 90 minutes against the super-fit Wanderers? What will Popovic do to stem the tide? Young Kwabena Appiah-Kubi, who has stepped into Youssuf Hersi's large boots, had a bright start but hasn't been getting back in cover. For the Mariners, Mile Sterjovski has been among the standouts, causing heaches when the Mariners counter-attacked early. Mike McGlinchey was quiet early but has really came into the game late in the half. Possession stats heavily in favour of the Mariners, about 60%-40%. You can't score without the ball. 4:43pm: Here's Dom Bossi with his take on the first half-hour ... We might still be goalless but this showdown is hardly the defensive battle it was billed to be. The Wanderers have the support of majority of fans and the Mariners could be forgiven for being stage fright. However, it's the visitors who have taken the game to the premiers and are attacking with more purpose, structure and fluidity. The chances have come for the yellow and blue but late nerves and poor finishing has cost them. The Mariners faithful may not want to acknowledge this, but their first half performance bares resemblance to their 2005/06 grand final loss at this ground. They will need to start making their chances count or the prospect of a sucker punch looms ever closer. 4:25pm: Here's Sebastian Hassett's take on the opening quarter hour: Frenetic opening 15 minutes here from both teams. The Wanderers have had more of the ball and seem keen to move down the right - giving young Kwabena Appiah-Kubi plenty of the ball early. His battle with Josh Rose already looks one to watch. However, the best chance of the game so far clearly went the way of the Mariners as Sterjovski's lofted effort skidded off the bar. As you can imagine, there's plenty of life and energy in the stands, particularly from the active Wanderers fans - who are relishing the opportunity to stand on the very same terrace usually occupied by Sydney FC's main supporter group, The Cove. 3:50pm: Very much from the neutral corner, I'm tipping the Mariners 1-0 in 90 minutes. Sorry, I'm no fan of shootouts, although I understand why many love them. I prefer games to be decided in open play. They say you have to lose one to win one, so it won't take anything away from the Wanderers' achivements this season if they walk away without the golden toilet seat today. We've seen some high drama in recent finals so let's hope today is no different. 3:48pm: One factor balancing the ledger is the loss of the exciting Youssuf Hersi for the Wanderers, while tough midfielder Nick Montgomery is suspended for the Mariners. So it comes down to this: The new boys v the perennial bridesmaids. The rookie coach v the veteran. Marquee v no marquee. Who will win it? Hit us with your predictions on the comments.