Centre scored in centre (4)

I believe the answer is:

core

'centre' is the definition.
(core can mean something's centre)

'centre scored in' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'CORE' is hidden within 'centre scored'.

(Other definitions for core that I've seen before include "Central part of the Earth" , "Kernel" , "Heal" , "Inner part" , "Planet's centre" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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