MUSCAT: The 10-man Socceroos have scored a stunning 2-1 Group B qualifier victory over Oman this morning to put them in pole position to make the Asian Cup finals in 2011.

Australia were forced to play one man short for 75 minutes after losing defender Rhys Williams to a red card, as well as fight back from a goal down.

But a first-half goal to Luke Wilkshire and a late winner to Brett Emerton with eight minutes left secured the Socceroos an unlikely victory to put them top of the group with two matches remaining.