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Soccer: Patience and perseverance pay off for Rojas
Marco Rojas marked his first start for the Phoenix with a goal in an impressive win over the Newcastle Jets.

<i>Harry Ngata:</i> Phoenix squad depth will be tested
Player rotation in the top leagues of football is a necessity, writes Harry Ngata.

Soccer: Injuries hamstring A-League hopefuls
Injuries are taking their toll on many A-League teams and could prove decisive as the scrap for play-off spots hots up.

Soccer: A-League match abandoned
Play was abandoned in Gold Coast's water-logged A-League clash with Central Coast last night due to player safety concerns.

Soccer: Red-hot rookie lights fire under Phoenix
Ricki Herbert and the Wellington Phoenix must move quickly to secure livewire Marcos Rojas' long-term future with the club.

Soccer: Phoenix celebrate sweet and sour victory
The Phoenix thumped the Newcastle Jets 4-0, but their playoff ambitions may have suffered a big blow with Paul Ifill stretchered from the field.

Soccer: Herbert rated amongst best in the world
All Whites and Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has been voted as one of the top 10 managers in the world.

Soccer: Spoonley's big chance to take over from Paston
Jacob Spoonley had mixed emotions on Sunday morning when he learned of fellow goalkeeper Mark Paston's season-ending injury.

Soccer: Paston struggles for positives
Mark Paston will use his computer science degree to get some work experience at an IT firm during his injury layoff.

Soccer: Jets fly past Gold Coast
An in form Newcastle Jets have stretched their unbeaten run in soccer's A-League to seven matches, beating GOld Coast last night.

Soccer: Pearce penalty preserves Waitakere's unbeaten record
Waitakere United kept their season-long unbeaten record intact last night with victory over the Phoenix A side.

Soccer: Phoenix keeper signs with Perth
Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Danny Vukovic has confirmed a move to A-League soccer team Perth Glory next season.

Soccer: Paston's season probably over
All Whites and Wellington Phoenix goal keeper Mark Paston is almost certainly out of the remainder of the A-League season.

Soccer: Phoenix looking at playoff road trip
Ricki Herbert and his Wellington Phoenix players could not get out of Gold Coast quick enough yesterday.

Soccer: Sigmund enjoying change of role
Ben Sigmund, goal provider and scorer. It sounds like an oxymoron, but the defender is in the midst of reinventing himself.

Soccer: Herbert ban reduced
Wellington coach Ricki Herbert has had his three-match ban reduced to a single game following an A-League judiciary meeting on Wednesday.

Soccer: Jets defy odds to beat Melbourne
Ten-man Newcastle Jets displayed courage and clinical finishing in equal measure to power into A-League's top six last night.

Soccer: Serepisos says has settled some debts
Wellington Phoenix owner Terry Serepisos says he has settled some of his debts has come up with a company restructuring plan.

Soccer: Phoenix to appeal Herbert ban
Wellington Phoenix will appeal coach Ricki Herbert's three-week ban, imposed yesterday after the A-League's match review panel found him guilty of abusing a match official.

Soccer: Phoenix turn in season-best effort
Led by man of the match Ben Sigmund, the Wellington Phoenix turned in their best performance of the season yesterday.

Soccer: Sigmund sinks Adelaide
Ben Sigmund scored a late match-winner as the Wellington Phoenix came back to secure three valuable points against Adelaide Utd in Christchurch tonight.