Newcastle Jets will face Sydney FC at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday night in the second leg of their A-League Men semi-final, with a place in the Grand Final on the line. The first leg finished 1-1, leaving the tie finely balanced before kick-off in Newcastle.
Whoever wins after 90 minutes will go through. If the match is level at full time, it will move to extra time and then penalties if needed, turning a tense semi-final into a longer night for one club and a breakthrough moment for the other.
Tickets are selling fast, and only limited reserved seating remains. Corporate hospitality options are also available, while parking for McDonald Jones Stadium can be pre-purchased and public transportation routes can be found for fans heading to the game. With a larger crowd expected, traffic control will be in place and supporters are being urged to arrive as close to gates opening as possible.
Parking at the Newcastle Harness Racing Club will be available at the club's discretion, with entry via Jackson Street. There is no reserved parking there, and the cost is $15 per vehicle. The match will also be streamed live on Paramount+ and shown on Ch10 and 10Drama, giving fans several ways to follow the semi-final second leg.
It is a rare kind of evening for Newcastle, where one result can carry a team from a two-legged contest into the final step of the season. For the Jets, the draw in the first leg means Saturday night begins with everything still to play for, and ends with one side booking a Grand Final place while the other goes home.
