Wellington Phoenix

Newcastle Jets recorded a valuable 2-1 away win over Wellington Phoenix in Sunday's A-League encounter, with David Carney in fine form.

Wellington Phoenix Wellington coach Ernie Merrick has revealed centre-back Ben Sigmund played out their 4-1 loss with a torn thigh muscle as the Phoenix were knocked out of A-League finals contention on Sunday night in Sydney.

Josep Gombau's first game in charge of Western Sydney Wanderers saw them hold Melbourne City to a draw.

Andrew Keogh Melbourne Victory hauled back a 2-0 half-time deficit to draw level with Perth Glory before Chris Ikonomidis hit a last-gasp winner.

Wellington Phoenix Sydney FC coach Frank Farina has warned his side their inconsistent form could prove costly if they make the A-League finals, despite a convincing 4-1 triumph over a short-handed Wellington Phoenix on Sunday night at Allianz Stadium.

Chris Greenacre Des Buckingham, who holds a Pro license, will be head coach under FFA regulations, while Chris Greenacre will be co-coach.

Sydney Sydney FC are in the box seat to cement a spot in the A-League finals with the regular season coming to an end over the weekend.

Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney missed the chance to close the gap on Brisbane Roar at the top of the A-League with a 0-0 draw at Wellington on Sunday.

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix finally recorded their first victory of the season on Sunday, beating Sydney FC 1-0 at Westpac Stadium.