(Reuters) - Central Coast Mariners became the first Australian club to win the AFC Cup on Sunday as Mark Jackson's side triumphed 1-0 over Lebanon's Al-Ahed to claim the trophy in Muscat's Sultan Qaboos Stadium.

Substitute Alou Kuol scored six minutes from time to seal the win in the Asian Football Confederation's second-tier event in the last final before the region's club tournaments undergo a significant revamp later in the year.