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Sydney thrash Wellington for place in Grand Final

Sydney FC has scored an emphatic 4-2 win over Wellington Phoenix to set up a Grand Final clash with Melbourne Victory. Sydney FC 4 (Payne 21, 30 , Brosque 62nd, Bridge 70th) Wellington Phoenix 2 (Durante 26th, Dadi 81st) Crowd: 13,196 at Sydney Football Stadium Sydney will now travel to Melbourne for next Saturday night's Grand Final clash against arch-rival Melbourne Victory, Sydney's first Grand Final appearance since the first season of the A-League.

For Wellington, the loss was a disappointing way to finish off what has been a stellar season for the Kiwi club.

Chris Payne, who came on as a substitute for John Aloisi after only 19 minutes, made an immediate impact scoring two goals in 11 minutes, the second controversially appearing to be via a final touch from his forearm.

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