Archie Thompson's late goal saw Victory leapfrog Western Sydney into second place. Source: Darrian Traynor / Getty Images
MELBOURNE Victory striker Archie Thompson scored a late winner in his side's 2-1 A-League triumph over Perth at nib Stadium on Saturday night.
The game appeared headed for a draw after Victory skipper Mark Milligan cancelled out his 27th-minute own goal with a 39th-minute penalty.
But Thompson secured all three points when he pounced on James Troisi's well-weighted pass to slot home the winner in the 90th minute.
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Michael Thwaite gets his groove on to celebrate his opener for Perth. Source: News Corp Australia
The triumph lifted Victory into second spot on the table, giving them a one-point buffer over third-placed Western Sydney with just four rounds remaining.
Perth Glory remain bottom of the table after their winless run stretched to nine games.peThe Victory, who were playing their third game in the space of nine days, now have to back up for Tuesday's Asian Champions League clash with Japanese outfit Yokohama F. Marinos in Melbourne.
There was drama during the warm-up when Glory young gun Danny De Silva was knocked unconscious after being struck in the side of the head by a wayward ball.
Jacob Burns gets to grip with James Troisi. Source: News Corp Australia
De Silva was replaced on the bench by Adrian Zahra, and Glory took a surprise lead in the 27th minute when Michael Thwaite's header deflected off Milligan and into the back of the net.
Glory goalkeeper Jack Duncan pulled off a brilliant fingertip save to deny Tom Rogic three minutes later.
But Victory were back on level terms before half-time when Milligan converted a penalty after Troisi was pulled down by Glory defender Matt Davies.
Clear-cut chances on goal were few and far between in the second half.
But Thompson made no mistake when a golden opportunity finally fell his way, with the fringe Socceroo slicing his way behind Glory's defence before nailing the late winner in front of 7068 fans.
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