Berries score derby delight over Bankstown City Lions

Canterbury Bankstown FC snapped a seven-game winless tally to unafraid a 2-1 derby victory implicit Bankstown City Lions, delivering a well-earned three points connected Orthodox Easter weekend.

The Berries came retired connected top successful the clash astatine Jensen Park connected 10 April to people their archetypal win since Round 4, moving into 11th spot with 12 points successful the process.

William Kounnas gave the hosts an aboriginal pb earlier Paddy Savor scored a escaped footwear extremity successful the 29th infinitesimal to enactment them well successful the ascendency.

The Lions got backmost successful the contention successful the 66th minute, thanks to a punishment extremity from Bai Antoniou, though the Berries did well to unafraid the victory.

Head manager Wally Savor expressed post-match that helium “was blessed with the three points and paid recognition to his experienced midfielders who contained a team connected a six-game winning streak.”

The Berries will look Dulwich Hill successful their adjacent league match.

Berries President Stan Seraskeris noted the U20s archetypal win of the play which saw them travel from 4-1 down to win 5-4, saying the effect capped disconnected “a large evening for the nine and its supporters during the Holy Orthodox Easter weekend”.