VICTORY LIFTS FOR NEW COACH

SIX days is a long time in football and a small glimmer of light in a dark season for the Melbourne Victory may have finally emerged.

Victory looked re-energised under interim boss Steve Kean, but had to survive a late scare from Western Sydney to come away with a 5-4 win. Ben Folami was at the double while Storm Roux, Dylan Ryan and Jacob Butterfield rounded out the scorers. A late hat-trick of goals from Graham Dorrans, Mitch Duke and Nicolai Muller almost got the Wanderers back into the game but ultimately they fell short, succumbing to their sixth straight game without a win. The win gets Victory off the foot of the table after a dark week for the club which saw it not only lose the derby 7-0 but saw coach Grant Brebner removed.

A Robbie Kruse exchange of passes with Callum McManaman saw the Socceroo tee up Folami for the opener.