Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick could find only one positive after watching his side fall to a third straight loss in the Hyundai A-League.
Besart Berisha scored the opening goal and recieved a red card in the first half and Albert Riera followed him to the sheds early in the second half as Melbourne Victory beat Wellington Phoenix 4-1 at Westpac Stadium.
Melbourne Victory have secured their place in this season’s Finals Series following a 4-1 win over Wellington Phoenix at a wet Westpac Stadium on Saturday.
Teams: Team Wellington (New Zealand), Hekari United (Papua New Guinea), Suva F.C (Fiji), A.S Lossi (New Caledonia)
Nelson Pine Industries is backing Tasman United.
Champions Napier City Rovers are back to defend a stellar season but they know too well it won't be easy to emulate that this winter.
Napier City Rovers will head into this year's Central League with almost an identical squad to the one that ran away with last year's title.
All Whites forward Ryan Thomas has signed a new deal with Dutch club PEC Zwolle until 2019.
Kosta Barbarouses and Gui Finkler might be Wellington Phoenix players in waiting, but they will not get an easy ride on Saturday night.
Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has no intention of protecting next season's investments when Wellington host Melbourne Victory on Saturday.
A second-tier Australian club is expecting to host the All Whites less than two weeks before the national side's first game at the Oceania Nations Cup.
Teams: Auckland City FC (New Zealand), Amicale F.C (Vanuatu), Lae City Dwellers (Papua New Guinea), Solomon Warriors (Solomon Islands)
Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante looks set to come out of international retirement to answer the All Whites' SOS call and represent New Zealand at the upcoming OFC Nations Cup.
Football's OFC Nations Cup is now just two months away. Who will carry New Zealand's hopes in Port Moresby? Jason Pine updates the All Whites Power Rankings
It will be a cruel end to an outstanding career if Ben Sigmund is unable to shake off a knee knock.
Modern football is about money and markets.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick isn't done raiding the rest of the A-League for talent and has a plan to improve his squad even further for next season's campaign.
A Bruno Fornaroli-inspired Melbourne City have moved to the top of the Hyundai A-League after dispatching Wellington Phoenix 3-0 on Easter Monday at AAMI Park.
Melbourne City have gone top of the A-League ladder with an easy victory over a weak Wellington Phoenix outfit.
The sublime combination of Bruno Fornaroli and Harry Novillo has given Melbourne City a record-breaking 3-0 win over Wellington Phoenix and taken them to the top of the A-League.
GOOD news is better up front for the Wellington Phoenix with striker Roy Krishna fit for at least half a game after three months out with an ankle injury.
The Phoenix have nothing to play for at AAMI Park on Monday, second-last and already out of finals contention.
Signing players and embedding a quality brand of football are the targets for the Wellington Phoenix as their season winds down.
With two quality attacking signings in the bag for next season, the Wellington Phoenix's focus shifts to boosting their defence.
With Winston Reid out and Tommy Smith doubtful, the All Whites are already on the back foot for the Oceania Nations Cup - and we all know what happened last time. Jason Pine runs his eye over the squad options and some of the challenges ahead.
Melbourne Victory midfielder Gui Finkler has signed for Wellington Phoenix and will join Ernie Merrick's men at the end of the season in a massive coup for the Kiwi outfit.
The Wellington Phoenix's signing of Melbourne Victory midfielder Gui Finker has been confirmed.
Melbourne Victoy midfielder Gui Finkler has advised that he will leave the club at the end of the 2015/16 season to join Wellington Phoenix.
Just over a year into his stay in South Africa, and New Zealand international Jeremy Brockie has proven himself to be a top quality striker as well as a very popular addition to the PSL.
Van Roland Hlawn Ceu's path to Nelson Suburbs has been more extensive than most.
MELBOURNE City are confident of their dodgy defensive days are behind them despite Alex Wilkinson away on Socceroos duty.
The Wellington Phoenix are trying to make another bold move in the transfer market with the singing of Gui Finkler.
The Football Ferns will head to Europe next month to take on rivals the Netherlands as they continue their build-up to the Rio Olympics.
Kiwi footballer Shane Smeltz and many of his teammates are reeling after the loss of respected player agent Dragan Jevtic, who has died of a stroke aged 37.