A bullish Peter Smith remains optimistic his side can kick-start a playoff push when WaiBop United meet Southern United in Dunedin tomorrow.
Canterbury United midfielder Miles John may have played in Napier last winter but he can't provide much inside oil on his Hawke's Bay United rivals.
Team Wellington resume their ASB Premiership campaign tomorrow in the unfamiliar role as the hunted.
The ASB Premiership roars back into life this weekend after the holiday break with league leaders Team Wellington firmly in the sights of the chasing pack.
The Wellington Phoenix have crept past the halfway point of their 2014-2015 A-League campaign and are sitting pretty in second place on the ladder as the competition takes a break for the Asian Cup.
Departing Wellington Phoenix striker Jeremy Brockie has vowed to return from South Africa to see his old team play in the A-League grand final.
The story of Nathan Burns is a cautionary tale for young, talented modern footballers.
Auckland City FC's new found global fame could be set to impact their squad as the Navy Blues prepare to return to ASB Premiership action against the Wellington Phoenix on Sunday.
At the mid-way point of the 2014/15 season, the Wellington Phoenix are riding high in second place on the A-League ladder.
New Zealand Football and all 10 other Oceania Football bodies will vote to give embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter another four years in power.
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has hinted rival British football clubs might have broken transfer rules by "tapping" Winston Reid.
Two weeks is a long time in football.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is resigned to losing star defender Winston Reid, admitting "there is no future" for the All Whites skipper at the club.
Team Wellington have lost 3-1 to Qatar in a friendly match in wild conditions in Canberra tonight.
You won't see the Wellington Phoenix play until next month and some of their players will be grateful for the break.
Eight days, nine points and a storybook ending for Jeremy Brockie.
It was just as well Jeremy Brockie had been practising his sprints yesterday morning.
Jeremy Brockie has never run faster.
The fans might be singing "we're going to win the league" but Ernie Merrick is not.
The Japan national team have had to rely on a deflected shot and a last-minute goal to beat New Zealand club champion Auckland City 2-0 in a pre-Asian Cup friendly in Australia.
Ramon Tribulietx won't forget 2014 in a hurry.
Marco Rojas will be linking with Swiss first division club FC Thun - his third club in less than a year.
Goals generate the headlines, but it's the less glamorous job of stopping them that's been key to the Wellington Phoenix's surge up the A-League ladder.
Auckland City FC skipper Ivan Vicelich is expecting a tough challenge against Japan, which is preparing for its opening AFC Asian Cup clash with Palestine next week.
Sam Wilson is a proud Nelsonian.
The news keeps getting better for the Wellington Phoenix.
With 3 wins over the holiday period and sitting in a record high third place half way through the A-League season, the Wellington Phoenix have issued a call for fans to buy their tickets early to their Round 14 match against Brisbane Roar at 5pm on Sunday afternoon.
The Wellington Phoenix will play their 200th A-League match when they host the Brisbane Roar in the capital on Sunday.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick praised young forward Tyler Boyd after his second-half double helped the Phoenix overrun Adelaide United 3-1 on Wednesday night.
On Sunday, the Wellington Phoenix will play their 200th A-League match. Radio Sport football commentator Jason Pine has seen them all, and selects his top ten most memorable Phoenix matches.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick refused to be drawn into his opposite number Josep Gombau's aggressive approach towards the Phoenix bench during the heated second-half sideline stoush in Wednesday's emphatic 3-1 New Year's Eve triumph over Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium.
Two late Tyler Boyd strikes mean the Wellington Phoenix will start 2015 from third on the A-League ladder.
Town are reported to be one of a number of Championship clubs interested in Leicester striker Chris Wood.
Defenders take it personally when their side concede goals.
The godfather of New Zealand football, Ivan Vicelich, leads the sportspeople in the New Year's honours list.