Wellington Phoenix

Adjusting to life without Ricki Herbert proved beyond the Wellington Phoenix, who have given up on reaching the A-League playoffs following their 2-1 loss to the Newcastle Jets.

Corey Gameiro has kept the Wellington Phoenix's faint playoff hopes alive with an 80th-minute goal that earned them a 2-2 draw against Adelaide United at Westpac Stadium tonight.

A maiden A-League goal by Steven Lustica and striker Besart Berisha's 33rd for the club helped take the heat off Brisbane's newly signed coach Mike Mulvey on Sunday.

The Wellington Phoenix are still within touching distance of the A-League playoffs but they need to pick up some points in a hurry after they were drilled 5-0 by the Central Coast Mariners in Gos

When the Wellington Phoenix can't beat the Newcastle Jets at home then there's something desperately wrong.

When the Wellington Phoenix lose at home you know something is wrong.

Paul Ifill's recovery from ankle surgery is on schedule and the Wellington Phoenix striker is hoping to be back in action by the end of January.