Victory take down Roar

MELBOURNE Victory have surged back into form with a 2-1 win over a hugely-depleted Brisbane Roar.

After weeks of mounting pressure on coach Kevin Muscat, the visitors exploded out of the blocks with two early goals through Rhys Williams and Kosta Barbarouses at Suncorp Stadium yesterday.

But Victory had to stave off a fastfinishing Roar to secure their third win of the season, which lifts them to fifth on the A-League ladder ahead of next weekend’s Melbourne derby.