The gulf between the two halves of the National Premier League 2 ladder was on show at Jack Brabham Park on Sunday as eighth-placed Western NSW Mariners FC took on seventh-placed SD Raiders FC.
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The visitors accrued a comfortable 2-0 victory on the scoresheet against the young Mariners side, their ninth of the season.
While the two sides are only the solitary ladder position away from each other, the Raiders boast a four-game buffer over their lower-ranked rival, with 29 points to the Mariners' 18 which they've picked up from their five wins this season.
Meanwhile, a second-half goal to Granville Rage consigned the men's side to bottom of the NPL3 ladder after a first-half score to Nikki Spice gave the Mariners hope in Mudgee.
However, it wasn't to be as the Rage ensured the Mariners couldn't claim their third win of the season, with 13th placed Granville in the box seat to avoid last place unless the western side can find a win.
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Max Stainkamph
Max joined the CWD in September 2017, leaving the big smoke of Melbourne to come to Orange, where he stayed until 2020.
Max joined the CWD in September 2017, leaving the big smoke of Melbourne to come to Orange, where he stayed until 2020.
