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Jamie Maclaren broke his A-League scoring drought and set up another goal as Brisbane Roar booked an impressive 2-1 win over Perth Glory on Sunday.In by far their best performance this season, the Roar made all the play at Suncorp Stadium and survived a second-half scare from the plucky visitors before logging a deserved victory in front of 13,428 fans.Maclaren, the highest-scoring Australian player in the competition last season, was the central figure against his old side.Just days after Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou said goals were his only route back into national team calculations, Maclaren toed home an inch-perfect cross from left-back Corey Brown in the 31st minute to open his season account.Then with 15 minutes to go, he played in substitute Brandon Borrello, who showed great poise to control the ball as he burst into the penalty area at pace and then fired past goalkeeper Liam Reddy into the far-bottom corner.Coach John Aloisi said it was only going to be a matter of time for Maclaren.I wasnt worried about if hes feeling nervous or anything like that. Hes been looking sharp, Aloisi said.I just said to him, keep on doing the right things like you have been and the goals will come.A goalscorer doesnt become not a goalscorer overnight. Maccas a goalscorer.Borrellos strike was the ideal response after Brisbane were punished for being wasteful in front of goal by Nebojsa Marinkovics 54th-minute equaliser.Rhys Williams cut out two Brisbane defenders with a terrific turn-and-pass to tee up Marinkovic, who curled in from the top of the box to level the scores - but despite a busy game from star marquee Diego Castro, it was the only real shot they fired in attack all night.Perth coach Kenny Lowe had to watch on from the stands as he served the first of a two-game ban for referee abuse, while skipper Rostyn Griffiths was taken to hospital for dental surgery after a collision with Brett Holman and could be in doubt for next weeks home encounter with Western Sydney.Griffiths lost half a tooth when he collided with the back of Holmans head early in the first half but also aggravated a neck injury he was carrying from the previous week.Assistant coach Andrew Ord, who stood in for Lowe, said the Glory had nothing left after chasing the Roar around for most of the afternoon.I dont think we deserved to get anything out of it, he said.It wasnt down to people taking the foot off the pedal, they just didnt have anything left in the legs. 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Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4).Steve McClaren has been dismissed by Newcastle just nine months after taking charge at St James Park. The club confirmed the news on Friday morning and Sky Sports News HQ understands Newcastle are in advanced talks with Rafa Benitez over a three-year deal for him to replace McClaren, who left with the Magpies 19th in the Premier League and one point from safety. McClaren was relieved of his duties by Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley - SSN HQ understands he chose to take the news over the phone rather than meet face-to-face - after toiling through a campaign which saw his side win just six times in 28 Premier League, including just two of their last 12. Skys Keith Downie brings us the news that Newcastle have sacked Steve McClaren A statement from Charnley on the clubs official website read: After the defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday the club has spent some time considering its position and has today concluded that Steve McClarens employment with the club will end with immediate effect. Five games which cost McClaren Newcastle sack Steve McClaren: Five games which cost him his job We acknowledge that reaching this decision has taken a number of days and that this has caused uncertainty for everyone involved, in particular for Steve and the players, for which we apologise. However we felt that this time was necessary to ensure the right decisions were reached with the best interests of the club at heart. Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could be next up for Newcastle I would like to thank Steve personally for his services to Newcastle United. He is a man of integrity and class and he has conducted himself with great dignity during this difficult time.Steve worked tirelessly to try and bring success to Newcastle United. He has the utmost respect of all the players, staff and management and he leaves with our very best wishes and sincere thanks. McClaren in quotes Steve McClarens managerial highs and lows in quotes We feel that a change is now needed in order to give the club the best possible chance of securing its Premier League future. A further announcement on a successor to Steve will be made in due course. Paul Merson says the way Newcastle United have sacked Steve McClaren is poor and disrespectful Benitez, who has been without a club since being sacked by Real Madrid in January, has been told that he will be able bring his own backroom staff to the club.dddddddddddd He arrived in Newcastle on Friday afternoon for face-to-face talks with the club and Sky Sports News HQ understands there very good chance the former Liverpool and Chelsea boss will be in charge in time to take training at the weekend and be in the dugout for the Monday Night Football clash with league leaders Leicester City. The relegation run-in Premier League relegation battle: Newcastle, Sunderland, Norwich and Aston Villas run-ins analysed McClaren was appointed last June as a replacement for John Carver and was expected to improve on the clubs 15th-place finish last season.He was allowed to invest in his squad and has spent £78m during his time on Tyneside, including £29m in January. As Steve McClaren looks set for a Newcastle exit, we look back at where it went wrong in the Newcastle managers own words That made Newcastle the Premier Leagues biggest spenders in the mid-season transfer window but it has had little impact.Georginio Wijnaldum, Aleksander Mitrovic, Florian Thauvin, Jonjo Shelvey and Andros Townsend were all recruited by McClaren for eight-figure sums. We take a look at Rafael Benitezs career since he arrived in England back in 2004 Of those, only Wijnaldum and Shelvey have been seen as successes by the clubs fans, with the latter appointed as captain in the injured Fabricio Coloccinis absence.Alan Pardew had been manager at Newcastle for more than four years until January 2015 following a period which saw the club have six other managers in as many years from 2004 to 2010. Also See: Five games which cost McClaren McClaren in quotes Shelvey: We let McClaren down Rafas ups and downs ' ' '