Central Coast have claimed their first A-League win at home since New Years Eve with a dynamic 2-0 victory over an injury-hit Perth.Harry Ascroft volleyed home in the first half and then Roy ODonovan sealed all three points in the second, temporarily sending the Mariners into the top six.Playing in front of their home fans in Gosford for just the second time this season, a thrill-seeking Mariners outfit put on a show on Thursday night for the small but vocal crowd of 5296.Connor Pain and Trent Buhagiar led an energetic Mariners performance that belied their four-day turnaround and justified coach Paul Okons decision to make four changes to his line-up.Instead, it was the Glory who looked lethargic, their horror night kicking off with the loss of Socceroo Josh Risdon to a knee injury in the warm-up and Diego Castro limping off early.Right-back Rhys Williams in particular had no answer for Pains speed, with a handful of chances fired in from the boot of the former Melbourne Victory player.Buhagiar almost drew a penalty out of Williams in the 26th minute, while Pains speed also lured Liam Reddy out of his box, but his shot was cleared off the line by Joseph Mills.The Glory conceded three yellow cards in the opening half as they simply had no match for the Mariners pace, and the pressure eventually told on the scoreboard.Ascroft took advantage of a scramble in the box to volley home a Nick Montgomery corner with his second touch, registering his fourth goal of his A-League career.Perth attempted to pick up the pace in the second half but any hopes were dashed when ODonovan slotted in a miscue from Montgomery in the 63rd minute.The victory, just their second at Gosford in 14 games, elevates the Mariners past Western Sydney into sixth spot, while the Glory could fall as low as fifth by the end of the weekend.It was also the Mariners first clean sheet in 36 games.Glory coach Kenny Lowe refused to use the early injuries as an excuse for the slow start.Youve still got to cope with that, he said post-game.We came out a bit sluggish. 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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- From the day last season when the 49ers missed the playoffs for a second straight year, Blaine Gabbert vowed to remain San Franciscos starting quarterback and lead the team back to respectability.A work ethic that caught the attention of coach Chip Kelly and his teammates has given him that chance.I just try to be the same guy every day and come and put my best foot forward, he said, apply myself, try to learn, eager to learn and just kind of that continued improvement from day one until now. Im not going to change who I am throughout the year. Im going to stick to my routine, stick to what I know and just keep trying to master this offense and win some football games.He carried himself as the No. 1 all offseason, through the coaching change to Kelly, until the moment he was formally named the starter last weekend ahead of Colin Kaepernick. The best thing about being the starter for Gabbert?Thats simple: You get to play in a lot of football games.On Monday night, the 26-year-old Gabbert will start a season opener for the first time since 2013 when he was with Jacksonville -- a responsibility and honor that isnt lost on the former first-round draft pick given all of the ups and downs since then that he believes have further prepared him for the pressure of being an NFL quarterback.You look at Blaine from Day 1 put into the NFL, hes obviously been thrown into the fire a couple times in Jacksonville, center Daniel Kilgore said. Hes a natural-born leader. His and my relationship, its very good. I feel like Blaines relationship with everybody on the team has been good.Gabbert took over the starting job last November from Kaepernick, started the last eight games in a 5-11 season and threw for 2,031 yards and 10 touchdowns.The one thing about Blaine and that you admire is theres a consistency to him in his approach. So, I think he approaches every day kind of similar, which is what you want out of all your playeers, Kelly said Thursday.dddddddddddd. Hes got an outstanding work ethic. He obviously has the athleticism and the skill set to be a quarterback, but you continue to see him on a daily basis, how much film he studies, how much time hes in this building, how much work he does on his craft. So, its a lot of fun to watch a guy that spends that much time trying to make himself better get the opportunity that hes earned on Monday night.Now, Gabbert will get his chance to lead the way from the opening kickoff of 2016 -- and try to keep hold of the job as Kaepernick continues not only his much-publicized national anthem protest but also his return to full health.Kaepernick, who underwent surgeries on his non-throwing shoulder, knee and thumb, was limited during the preseason by soreness in his throwing shoulder. The guy who led the 49ers to the Super Bowl and a three-point loss to Baltimore after the 2012 season still believes he can return to his dual-threat top form despite Gabbert taking the snaps under center from the get go.He studies hard. He works hard. Thats ultimately Chips decision, Kaepernick said of Gabbert. All I can do is focus on myself and make sure Im getting better.Game notes While Kelly remained optimistic about DL Glenn Dorsey being ready to play Monday night, its unclear whether that will actually be doable after Dorsey missed all four preseason games recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee suffered last November. Hes continuing to go through practice this week and we expect to have him on Monday, Kelly said. He could get hurt today in practice or have a setback. But, it seems like hes on track.... Along with Dorsey, CB Chris Davis (hamstring) and CB Keith Reaser (ankle) did not practice Thursday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '