An injury time goal sealed the first Cecil Earley Plate title for Mill Park.
Mill Park and local rival Whittlesea Ranges played off in the inaugural plate final on Saturday afternoon in the lead up to the Dockerty Cup.
The plate initially comprised the final eight state league clubs that were in the Dockerty Cup with Mill Park and the Ranges the two clubs left after knockout finals.
The battle between the two state league 2 north-west sides started with Mill Park showing more class early on without being able to capitalise.
Mill Park scored the opening goal in the 27th minute through Shifa Ahmed after a cross into him.
The Ranges quickly got one back through Oliver Napoletano in the 34th minute to level the scores.
It was a good five minutes of play from the Ranges, who then took the lead through a free kick to Sam OHalleron.
The kick which found the back of the net left the Mill Park keeper stunned.
Whittlesea would take that 2-1 lead into half time.
Yanni Barberoglou produced a momentum of brilliance for Mill Park in the 56th minute to level the scores again.
Mill Park missed a chance in the dying seconds of regular time to win the match, when captain Aleksandar Pavasovic’s header hit the crossbar.
Barberoglou got on the end of one just nine seconds into injury time to put Mill Park back in front.
Mill Park was able to hold on for five minutes to come away with the 3-2 win and the plate.
