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I LOVE MY HISTORY Last week, Brisbane took advantage of CULTURE QUEEN the Wanderers’ 3-1 defeat to Melbourne THE COLOUR OF THE EARTH Victory at AAMI Park, leapfrogging the PJ HARVEY Red & Black into sixth spot on the ladder after a 1-0 win against Central Coast ONE WORLD Mariners at Suncorp Stadium. DIRE STRAIGHTS John Aloisi’s men now hold a two- THE WORLD IS A CIRCLE point buffer over Josep Gombau’s side BURT BACHARACH and will be keen to keep the Wanderers IMAGINE at bay ahead of a tricky away trip to JOHN LENNON Perth on the final day of the season. The Wanderers will return here to OVER THE RAINBOW ANZ Stadium next Sunday for their ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO’OLE season closer against Adelaide United WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD but will no doubt be looking no further LOUIS ARMSTRONG than tonight’s challenge. WHERE IS THE LOVE? Heading into this fixture, the history of the THE BLACK EYED PEAS two sides is split straight down the middle. 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It’s a theme that’s extended to this season, with the Roar claiming a 2-0 away win here at ANZ Stadium in the first meeting before it was the Wanderers’ turn to notch up a 2-0 away win at Suncorp Stadium in the second. Last season, the Wanderers were knocked out of the finals by the Roar after a nail-biting penalty shootout and the Red & Black faithful will be desperate to extract a bit of revenge by denying the Queenslanders a spot in this seasons finals series. All in all, it sets up a tantalising blockbuster tonight that promises to be as high- pressured as any match we’ve seen so far this season. ON THIS DAY COURTESY OF ANDREW HOWE @ANDYHOWE_STATTO ORMER SOCCEROO AND inaugural Brisbane Roar patron Gary Wilkins was Fborn on this day in 1945. Wilkins played for local side Redbank before moving to Hollandia (later Brisbane Lions) from 1964 to 1974, where he later held administrative roles. Brisbane (then Queensland) Roar was effectively created in 2005 as an offshoot club from the Lions. His prominent Andrew Howe @AndyHowe_statto is Australia's leading role with the Roar is acknowledged by the football statistician. 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Conversely, a win for Josep who extracted revenge, being Gombau’s men in front of crowned Champions after a their home fans here at ANZ dramatic 2-1 extra-time win Stadium will well and truly put against the Wanderers at them in the box seat for the Suncorp Stadium. coveted sixth place spot. In season 2015/16, the It’s an equation that sets Wanderers regained bragging up a mouth-watering clash rights and once again secured between two sides who are a place in the Grand Final, no strangers to meeting each this time in spectacular FTER SEVEN MONTHS other in high-pressure games. fashion in the now famous of football, it all In fact, on each of the four 5-4 extra-time win at boils down to this. occasions that the Wanderers Parramatta Stadium. AThere’s no room for error, have made the finals, they’ve And just last year, the no room for complacency faced off against the Roar. two sides met once again and quite simply, no room In the 2012/13 season, in the finals series, with the for defeat. the Red & Black’s inaugural Roar coming out on top in A loss tonight at the season in the Hyundai the Elimination Final after hands of Brisbane Roar and A-League, the Wanderers a nerve-wracking penalty the Wanderers will miss bested the Roar 2-0 at shootout win at Suncorp.