It took five months and seven attempts, but Western Sydney have finally broken their Spotless Stadium curse.

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Who can save Wellington Phoenix? Not Rob Morrison, I fear. The chairman of a club which almost passed into history last season is showing few signs of learning from the bruising experience.

​Wellington Phoenix have surrendered a two-goal second-half lead to draw 3-3 with Perth Glory in their A-League encounter in Auckland.

Brisbane Roar have missed another chance to move ahead in the battle for third spot on the A-League ladder after an upset 2-1 defeat to Wellington Phoenix.

The Video Assistant Referees (VARs) have courted controversy in their first use in football in New Zealand.

Sydney FC could be about to find out what they missed out on when Wellington Phoenix come to town on Thursday night as young defender Jacob Tratt vows to make a statement at the expense of his former employers.

Brisbane have ended their five-week winless A-League run with a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Phoenix in Wellington.

Roly Bonevacia's form resurgence has continued with a match-winning performance for Wellington Phoenix against Melbourne Victory.

Perth Glory overcame a lacklustre first half to end their six-game winless run, beating a 10-man Wellington Phoenix 2-1 at nib Stadium.

Goalkeeper-turned-pundit Mark Bosnich's Boxing Day attack on A-League club Wellington is without substance or merit, general manager David Dome says.

Four weeks since Ernie Merrick resigned as head coach, the Wellington Phoenix have found his replacement.

The Wellington Phoenix have done little to quieten down Mark Bosnich in a 0-0 stalemate with Adelaide United.

Newcastle have climbed back into fifth spot on the A-League table and will see in the New Year inside the top six after holding a re-energised Wellington to a 2-2 draw.

Wellington Phoenix have clawed their way back from a two-goal second-half deficit to secure a 2-2 draw with the Western Sydney Wanderers in Auckland.

Wellington have begun the post-Ernie Merrick era with a sparkling 3-0 A-League win over Central Coast in Hamilton.

Melbourne Victory have been handed a most taxing A-League haul with the rescheduling of their earthquake-affected match with Wellington Phoenix from last month.

It's all ended in tears for Ernie Merrick in New Zealand.

ADELAIDE, Dec 4 AAP - Adelaide United recruit Henrique scored two screamers as the Reds climbed from the bottom of the A-League table with a 2-0 win against Wellington.

There's a buzz in the air at Melbourne City and a spring in the step of John van 't Schip's players as they prepare for one of the biggest weeks in the A-League club's history.

The A-League soccer match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to a later date because of Monday's earthquake

If Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick wants international breaks in the A-League, then his players did him no favours with a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Central Coast Mariners at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

Central Coast Mariners chief executive Shaun Mielekamp admits there's lingering resentment towards the FFA in Canberra, but he's determined to "earn the right to have the crowd" at their games.

Roy Krishna has continued his stellar A-League form to inspire Wellington to a dominant 2-0 win over a disappointing Central Coast in Canberra.

Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick says "no one's listening" when he talks about international breaks.

Connor Pain would love to replicate last week's stunning strike against Adelaide in Canberra on Sunday.

In a sign of the Central Coast Mariners' commitment to making Canberra their home-away-from-home, they're considering playing any potential A-League finals games in the nation's capital, says former A-League4Canberra bid leader Ivan Slavich.

The Wellington Phoenix might be missing five of their first-choice XI, but Central Coast Mariners coach Paul Okon is still expecting them to have a strong team at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

Wellington Phoenix have finally sparked into life, downing Newcastle Jets 2-0 at Westpac Stadium to record their first win of the A-League season.

Sydney FC have edged Wellington Phoenix 1-0 with a 92nd minute winner from Milos Ninkovic at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.