Newcastle Jets came from behind to beat Brisbane Roar 2-1 in the Australian A-League at Hunter Stadium.

Adam Taggart scored a second-half brace to cancel out Luke Brattan's opener six minutes before half time.

Taggart scored six minutes after the restart to level things up before he grabbed the winner on 74 minutes.

Kew Jaliens was sent off late on for the Jets after receiving two yellow cards in as many minutes.

The win means the Jets are now unbeaten in their last five matches.