Victory hold off Mariners as Jets save unbeaten record

Melbourne Victory extended their unbeaten run against Central Coast Mariners to 13 matches following Sunday's 1-1 A-League draw.

Leroy George cancelled out Connor Pain's opener and Victory survived some sustained second-half pressure to leave Central Coast Stadium with a share of the spoils.

Paul Okon's side deservedly took the lead when Pain collected Andrew Hoole's pass to the left of the area, cut inside past two challenges and fired high into the corner of the net.

But the Mariners' lead lasted only seven minutes, with George curling a sublime free-kick in off the left-hand post from 20 yards to silence the home fans.

The Mariners twice hit the woodwork in the closing stages through Pain and Kwabena Appiah-Kubi, but they could not find a way to snatch their first league victory of the season.

They remain in ninth place, level on two points with Victory, who also await their first win.