A-League

Mark Paston will be back with the Wellington Phoenix next season after he signed a one-year deal with the club yesterday.

The A-League have lost another club, after the Newcastle Jets pulled out of next season's competition.

Wellington Phoenix's grip on an A-League home final berth has loosened after Melbourne Victory celebrated their last home game of a poor season with an emphatic 3-0 win.

It wasn't the prettiest of performances but the Wellington Phoenix banked another valuable three points with a 2-0 win over Gold Coast United in Wellington today.

The Wellington Phoenix's game against the Gold Coast will go ahead tomorrow after the Supreme Court in Australia threw out a bid by Clive Palmer to maintain control of the Queensland club.

Brazilian winger Daniel last month became one of three Wellington Phoenix players to make 100 appearances, but he may not make it far past that mark.

Three straight wins, a crowd of more than 13,000 and second spot on the A-League ladder - these are distinguished days for the Wellington Phoenix.

Gareth Morgan has come up with his own way to entice fans to Phoenix games in Wellington by putting up a cash prize for a fan at their remaining home games.

Wellington have posted only their second win on the road this season with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle last night to propel them into third spot on the A-League ladder.

Wellington's Tim Brown produced a signature late header to end the Phoenix's away drought and rub salt into Gold Coast's wounds on Sunday night.