Mark Paston says the grind of training and the toll it took on his body eventually wore him down as the goalkeeper finished up his professional career.

Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Mark Paston has announced his retirement from professional football.

Four into two won't go as two teams will find out when the last round of the A-League season plays out over Easter.

Images of the A-League clash between the Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets.

If the struggling franchise want to qualify for the uber-generous finals series that the A-League offers up, then the next eight days will decide their fate.

While Phoenix co-owner Gareth Morgan was seen in a bizarre cat costume at the Wellington Sevens, his much maligned team scrapped like dogs to record their first win in six matches.

It's not yet a selection dilemma but the emergence of Ian Hogg finally provides Ricki Herbert with options on the left side of defence - for the Phoenix and the All Whites.

Phoenix general manager David Dome has played down a report that Tottenham Hotspur could play the club in Wellington this year.

Ricki Herbert refuses to be dragged down by the off-field rumblings that threaten to sink the Wellington Phoenix' bid for a fourth successive trip to the Hyundai A-League play-offs.

Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante is sick of fielding questions about the latest musings of outspoken club co-owner Gareth Morgan.

Wellington Phoenix supporters are concerned comments from one of the club's owners will deter casual fans from attending games.

Wellington Phoenix co-owner Gareth Morgan has labelled the attitude of some fans at the club "pathetic" and says they know nothing about football.

The game of the round for the wrong reasons as the two teams propping up the A-League square off in a game which could be the last hurrah for the loser at Allianz Stadium in Sydney tonight.

Marco Rojas' latest nickname is a vast improvement on the chants that normally greet him when he returns to play at Wellington's Westpac Stadium.