Perth Glory are looking to go on a run after notching their first win of the season on Sunday.

The Glory defeated Newcastle Jets 2-0 at home after two tough games on the road and coach Dave Mitchell is confident that the latest result will kick-start their season.

"When you look at the games they were tough ones on the road to kick off the season, particularly when we haven't had the players from overseas together for too long," Mitchell said.

"I always knew that potentially we could have lost both games, but we did well in Wellington and only lost from a deflection. We are trying to create good football and capitalise on our opportunities, and that's what we've got to do now.

"This kick-started our season now and it's a bit of a relief for all the players. It took a lot of hard work because the pitch was very soft and heavy with the amount of rain we had, but we have the three points now and are looking forward to a tough game against Melbourne."

Seventh-placed Perth Glory host fifth-placed Melbourne Victory this Friday night, August 28, with kick-off at 8:00pm local time (10:00pm AEST).