Up to two English Premier League teams could be coming to these shores in July for matches against the Wellington Phoenix.

The Phoenix treated Eden Park to some sparkling attacking play on Saturday night but the most memorable moment of the A-League soccer match was a chance that was wasted.

Auckland got a first-hand look at Ernie Merrick's Phoenix revolution tonight, with Wellington turning on the style in a 2-1 win over Adelaide.

Despite their lowly position on the A-league table, this is a completely different Phoenix outfit compared to previous seasons, writes Sam Malcolmson.

The Wellington Phoenix haven't lost in their past five games and they can now turn a realistic eye to making a charge towards the A-League playoffs.

You will have a good read on how far this Wellington Phoenix have come in the past month based on how they fare against the Melbourne Victory at the Cake Tin tonight.

Stein Huysegems is now the Wellington Phoenix's second-most important attacking player.

After weeks of despair and frustration, the Wellington Phoenix have registered their first win of the A-League season with a 1-0 defeat of Sydney FC at Westpac Stadium tonight.

Wellington edged Sydney FC 1-0 at Westpac Stadium tonight thanks to a first-half goal to Stein Huysegem.

Taking the law of averages into account, the Wellington Phoenix should beat someone 5-0 in the next couple of games.