Wangaratta avenged its only defeat from the league season, beating Melrose 4-2 in the senior men's cup quarter-finals at Jelbart Park on Sunday.
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A hat trick from former A-League striker Andrew Barisic proved the difference.
Adam Burchell also found the back of the net for the league champions, but Melrose pulled two back late through Sam Brosolo.
Wangaratta coach Daniel Vasilevski was pleased with the performance, led by Barisic, but felt his side got a little complacent.
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"We brought a few subs on, including myself, who were probably a bit behind the pace and let a couple of goals in," he said.
"His (Barisic's) first goal was pure class, you can see he's got some great ability.
"Burchy (Adam Burchell) was great and our defence was solid apart from letting those goals in at the end."
Melrose coach Kade Rixon paid tribute to his side for the way it fought out the game.
"I was super proud today," he added.
