Adam Taggart ensures Perth Glory, Brisbane Roar share the points

Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar may be eyeing off Melbourne City's third spot on the A-League ladder but had to be satisfied with a point each following a 2-2 draw at nib Stadium which featured four goals in 17 minutes.

The Roar were first to score through former Perth striker Jamie Maclaren in the 31st minute. The Glory responded, albeit controversially, in the 37th with a terrific strike from Nebojsa Marinkovic.

The deadlock lasted just three minutes before Brisbane went into halftime leading after 17-year-old Dane Ingham's first A-League goal.

Perth found an equaliser to start the second half from Adam Taggart which proved to be the final goal.

The result takes Brisbane to 30 points to remain fourth on goal difference behind City. Perth stays fifth two points back.

A lively opening half-hour produced no goals but in the shadow of halftime that was soon to change. It started for Brisbane when a Thomas Broich cross was contested in the air by Maclaren and defender Brandon Wilson. The Roar striker recovered at ground level to calmly score.

The lead lasted just six minutes when Glory levelled through a trademark long-range strike from Marinkovic. It should never have stood, though, with Diego Castro's cross clearly coming with the ball out of bounds.

Brisbane didn't sulk, instead regaining the lead in the 40th minute when Ingham, playing just his second match, easily sidestepped Joseph Mills before scoring with a strong strike.

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Again it didn't last long with Perth scoring just three minutes into the second half through Taggart. A masterful backheel from Castro set up Chris Harold to find an unchecked Taggart at the far post who tapped in his 10th goal of the campaign.

Roar coach John Aloisi was disappointed that Perth's first goal was allowed to stand and lamented a later penalty shout but was proud of his team's efforts.

"A few things went against us," he said. "Everyone saw that the ball went out, I'm sure everyone saw it on TV and most people in the stadium saw it.

"Then the handball on another day might have been given, but we still had our chances. We played against a Perth side who was full of confidence after their 5-0 win so it was a good performance by us."

Glory coach Kenny Lowe disagreed on the penalty, but was similarly satisfied.

"If you give that you might as well give the game away and let's all go and play netball, dear me," Lowe said.

"It was a good game and I thought we could have got something out of it with the ball flying around the box a couple of times. We could have capitalised on that but I thought it was a fair result probably."