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Central Coast coach Paul Okon insists his team wont be using their four-day turnaround as an excuse in Thursdays A-League encounter with Perth.Okon on Wednesday hinted at possible changes to his starting line-up to counter the extra two days preparation the Glory had enjoyed for the fixture in Gosford.Maybe there is a little bit of fatigue but its part and parcel of it, Okon said.Well maybe look to freshen things up where we can and make sure our energy levels are high because Perth have had a couple of days extra to prepare for this.We wont be using that as an excuse. Im sure the boys will be up for the game.The Mariners have already been forced into one change following the automatic one-match ban for defender Liam Roses red card in Sundays derby draw with Newcastle.Harry Ascroft is expected to line up in central defence, while Scott Galloway returns from injury and rookie Reece Papadimitrios is added to the bench.The Mariners are second last on the table with just one win, but Okon is hopeful of using back-to-back home games at Central Coast Stadium to kickstart his teams lagging campaign.They first need to break a drought of seven straight defeats in Gosford.Its a really important game for us, most of all because were back home and we want to win our home games, Okon said.We have back-to-back home games - we have the Wanderers in 10 days time. Its important these two games we try and get as many points as we can.Perth are likely to keep the same match-day squad who consolidated fourth spot with a strong 3-1 win over defending champions Adelaide that included a brace from Andy Keogh.They would have anything up to $2 million worth of talent in their front third. Were aware of that. They had a good win at home, and theyre a good side, Okon said.Theyre physical; they know how to win football games. 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If you want to re-live all the best bits then dont miss highlights of the Womens match from 6.30pm on Sky Sports 2, followed by highlights of the mens game from 7.30pm on the same channel.Then well bring you all the reaction from the semi-finals in The Verdict, live from 8.30pm, with Matt Prior, Mark Butcher and Bob Willis joining Charles Colvile to give their opinion on the key moments and analyse where each game was won and lost.For all this and more visit www.skysports.com/cricket, download the Sky Sports app and follow us on Twitter @SkyCricket Also See: Yuvraj out injured Sammy: Us against World Live cricket on Sky Cricket videos ' ' '