Ernie Merrick might not be coaching the Wellington Phoenix if it weren't for a Christchurch schoolteacher friend.
New coach Ernie Merrick is tipping South Islanders Ben Sigmund and Jeremy Brockie to have big seasons as the Wellington Phoenix press for a return to the A-League finals.
New Zealand Football has partially backed down on its controversial pay to play policy, halving the costs for New Zealand under-17 players to $1000.
All Whites coach Ricki Herbert is set to do the Wellington Phoenix a favour by not selecting backup goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley in his squad for next month's international friendlies.
The day after an historic 1-0 win over football powerhouses Brazil in Switzerland, a proud but grounded New Zealand captain Abby Erceg says looking back on their tough but relatively rapid rise to genuine competitiveness on the world stage helps put the result in perspective.
Louis Fenton's dislocated shoulder could be Justin Gulley's big break.
OPINION: They've made the crucial breakthrough, now the Football Ferns need to beat top-tier teams consistently to increase their chances of success at the 2015 World Cup and the Rio Olympics.
For every high-profile Kiwi athlete like Steven Adams who succeeds in the American College system, there are others for whom the outcome is very different. In the second of our two-part series, we tell the "less glamorous" story of Football Fern Liz Milne.
The Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand A played out a 1-1 draw in Rotorua today, with both teams taking this encounter as crucial match practice and chance to tinker and evaluate players.
An injury to Wellington Phoenix defender Louis Fenton was the sour note of the 1-1 draw against the New Zealand A side in Rotorua today.
Stop out have been shut out of both the men's and women's Central Leagues next season.
Respective coaches Ricki Herbert and Ernie Merrick both took positives from the 1-1 draw between New Zealand A and the Wellington Phoenix at Rotorua yesterday.
Chris Milicich estimates he's one of 20 coaches in New Zealand with a Uefa "A" licence, a respected qualification entitling him to coach any professional side in the world.
The Football Ferns claimed a memorable 1-0 victory over Brazil in the Valais Cup at Chatel-St-Denis early this morning to reach the final
After a couple of false starts, Scott Basalaj is finally embarking on a pro football career after flying out to Scotland yesterday.
Murmurs of discontent are growing into a loud rumble over New Zealand Football's controversial "pay to play for your country" policy.
A goal in each half was enough for the spoils to be shared between New Zealand ‘A’ and Wellington Phoenix in Rotorua
It may not be the biggest match-up of the day, but the Rotorua police and Rotorua Fire Service won't be holding anything back when they curtain raise for the All Whites in Rotorua.
All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has mixed the old with the new in his New Zealand A squad to play the Wellington Phoenix in Rotorua on Sunday.
The heat goes on the New Zealand A midfield trio tomorrow, as All Whites coach Ricki Herbert ponders his engine room options.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick faces a goalkeeping conundrum for his side's opening game of the A-League season against the Brisbane Roar at the Cake Tin on October 13.
Ricki Herbert has named his New Zealand ‘A’ squad to take on the Wellington Phoenix in Rotorua on Sunday
First impressions are important. That's why Heartland Wairarapa Football Club are determined to make their official launch at the Masterton Town Hall on Thursday something special.
Football Fern Rebecca Smith has announced her retirement from the game after a 10-year career as a Football Fern
Merricks’ Minors gained another recruit today when the Wellington Phoenix signed Queenslander Josh Brindell-South on a one-year contract.
As the Cashmere Technical players were preparing to get their Chatham Cup winners' medals coach John Brown noticed one key figure was missing.
With a new major sponsor on board, the Wellington Phoenix management now have to find a way to bring the punters through the gates at the Cake Tin this season.
Coach Alana Gunn had her car stolen and spent the week in bed with bronchitis, but watching her Coastal Spirit team win the New Zealand Women's Cup final proved the perfect tonic.
Goal-grabbing striker Stu Kelly quipped that Chatham Cup conquerors Cashmere Technical might have to contest the Champions League to emulate their stellar season in 2013.
Paul Ifill is in a race to be fit for the start of the A-League season after the Phoenix star tore his hamstring in Saturday's pre-season game.
The All Whites are likely to play two games against Caribbean and Central American opposition in October, with Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, El Salvador and Guatemala possible opponents.
The good news continued for the Wellington Phoenix today with confirmation of Huawei as the club’s principal partner for the next three years.
Cashmere Technical capped a red-letter day for Canterbury Football with a 3-1 victory over Waitakere City in the 86th final of the ASB Chatham Cup at Christchurch’s ASB Football Park on Sunday.
Coastal Spirit claimed the ASB Women’s Knockout Cup trophy with a 1-0 final factory over Glenfield Rovers at Christchurch’s ASB Football Park on Sunday
Captain Julyan Collett is the only Cashmere Technical team member who's played in a Chatham Cup final - but he's chasing a happier outcome at English Park tomorrow.