27 Feb 2011

Roar rally for grand final berth

9:28 am on 27 February 2011

The Brisbane Roar footballers have booked an historic A-League grand final spot, coming came back from two goals down at half-time to draw 2-2 with the Central Coast in the second leg of their Major Semi Final at Suncorp Stadium.

An incredible second-half effort ensured Brisbane extended their unbeaten run to 27 games after they were staring down the barrel at their first loss in five months.

The remarkable draw hands the minor premiers the 4-2 win on aggregate. The Roar now wait to see if they'll play Adelaide United or Gold Coast United in the final on March the 13th.

The two Uniteds square off in Adelaide in their minor semi-final today.