(Interstat) — AUCKLAND FC earned a 2-1 away victory over the Newcastle Jets in an A-League match on Saturday, March 14, 2026, fueled by a two-goal performance from Sam Cosgrove.

Cosgrove opened the scoring for the visitors in the 15th minute. Newcastle’s Clayton Taylor equalized in the 28th minute, but Cosgrove netted the decisive goal in the 52nd minute. Both of Cosgrove’s strikes were assisted by substitutes Daniel Hall and Guillermo May, respectively.

The result improved Auckland FC’s league record to 11 wins, 4 losses and 6 draws. The Jets fell to 13 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws in A-League play.