A Jason Cummings brace has helped Central Coast silence their critics and register a 4-1 defeat of Macarthur, who risk of falling out of touch with the A-League Men's top six as a tough run of games looms.
Missing three players to suspension, the Mariners did the bulk of the damage in a second-half skirmish that took them from 1-1 at the break to 3-1 up in the 51st minute.
Twelve minute later, a Cummings spot-kick put the result beyond doubt.