Fittingly, Steve Lawrence was man of the match in probably his last game for the club.

The terrific stalwart led United to a triumph in a penalty shoot-out.

The 2009 decider ended 0-all when the final whistle sounded and extra-time failed to separate the two combatants.

United also had a man sent off in the second half, which meant the players had to dig real deep.

In the shoot-out, young Port Macquarie keeper Jack Symons saved two penalties.

Meanwhile, Sam Cass, Andy Collins and captain Nathan Wade all netted their shots to give United a 3-0 result.

In the first grade fixture, the Taree Wildcats upset defending premiers Macleay Valley Rangers 2-1.

Full report: Wednesday