Western United picked up where they left off in the A-League, defeating Melbourne Victory 2-1 at Bankwest Stadium in their first game since the restart.
United broke the deadlock on 36 minutes when defender Tomi Uskok got on the end of a corner, finishing cleverly into the bottom corner.
Max Burgess doubled the lead for the Green and Black with a stunning volley, making it five goals in three games for the midfielder.
Storm Roux pulled one back late for the Victory, heading home from a corner.
The win sees United one point outside the top six with two games in hand over sixth-placed Adelaide United.
FULL-TIME
Melbourne Victory 1 (Roux 83′)
Western United 2 (Uskok 38′, Burgess 57′)
