Wellington coach Ricki Herbert is lining up transfer targets to offset an early season player shortage. Long-term injuries to stalwart Vince Lia and newcomer Lucas Pantelis have left the New Zealanders short on numbers just two matches in to the...
The defending champions cruised to a 2-0 victory in Sydney on Saturday night to post their 30th consecutive match unbeaten. Ange Postecoglou-s team has not lost a match since being beaten by Melbourne Victory 2-0 on September 10th 2010, well...
Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert asked the assembled media after yesterday’s game if anyone had brought their boots. He was only half joking. If the Phoenix had to name a match-day squad today, Herbert himself would probably be one of the subs.
Wellington Phoenix home form continued from where it left off when they beat Newcastle Jets 2-0 at Westpac Stadium on Sunday, despite finishing the game with nine men. Much to the dismay of coach Ricki Herbert the Phoenix had Nicky...
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Tony Warner will make his Hyundai A-League debut for Wellington Phoenix at the Westpac Stadium on Sunday. Warner, who spent five years at Anfield, takes over from Mark Paston who suffered a rib injury in the 1-1...
After months of inactivity (on the field anyway) it was almost surreal to see the Wellington Phoenix back on the grass, nearly eight months since they lost to Adelaide United in the first round of last season’s play-offs.
Football returned to Melbourne on Saturday night. And so did the crowds. A few days after the big game the question is, will they be back? More than 40,000 fans turned out for the opening fixture of the season to...