It wasn't Broadmeadow's best performance, but coach Anthony Richards couldn't have been prouder after their 3-2 win over Lake Macquarie on Saturday.
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Down 2-1, Magic kept the premiership battle with Edgeworth alive with goals from James Virgili in the 83rd minute and Ryan Ensor deep in stoppage time.
"Technically it wasn't our best one, but when it comes to self-belief, commitment and hanging in there, it was probably our best," Richards said. "We had no right to win but they kept pushing themselves and in the end I thought they did deserve it."
He said it was "probably the proudest I've been" given the effort came with Jon Griffiths out and Cody Carroll, Mitch Rooke and Luke Virgili playing through injuries.
Ensor's inspired goal, his first this year, came despite him filling in at centre-back.
"He was starting to get nervous about doing the nudie run at the end of the year so I said 'I won't let you do it alone. I'll do it with you'," Richards laughed. "I think that inspired him."
Roosters coach Josh Rufo was equally proud of his side, who are locked in a battle with Adamstown to avoid the wooden spoon.
"The work-rate and attitude were fantastic, and some of the football was very, very good, we're just lacking that bit of luck," Rufo said. "We'll take some positives out of it."
** Edgeworth player-coach Josh Rose believes his side can "ramp up" their performances heading into the finals with the likely return of players from injury.
Sam Maxwell returned to the bench on Sunday, Adam Cawley is expected back soon and Jose Atayde (foot) was rested last weekend.