Newcastle have claimed their first Australia Cup title and delivered a cruel ending to Heidelberg United's fairytale run with a 3-1 extra-time win in the final.

An extraordinary strike from 19-year-old Oscar Fryer in the 96th minute delivered the Jets silverware in their maiden final under former Socceroos captain Mark Mlligan.

With their first trophy since the 2007-08 championship, Newcastle claim a $50,000 prize purse and a berth in the Asian Champions League 2 competition next year.

Victorian champions Heidelberg, a semi-professional team comprised of tradies, engineers, Uber drivers, care workers and more, previously saw off Western Sydney, Wellington and Auckland FC without conceding.

In front of 10,000 fans in Melbourne, Heidelberg took the lead in the eighth minute through Ryan

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