Kosta Barbarouses has spent too much time on the bench in his short career to make a hasty decision - even though he is being courted by European clubs.

It will go down among the most thrilling soccer grand finals in Australian sporting history.

Melbourne Victory have sacked two-time A-League soccer championship winning coach Ernie Merrick.

Support has quickly been offered to devastated North Queensland players as they face potentially months of unemployment.

The North Queensland Fury have been axed from the A-League after being deemed "too big of a financial risk".

Good and bad news for New Zealand Football heading into the last two matches of the A-League season.

Wellington Phoenix's teenage midfielder Marco Rojas will be playing his football for the Melbourne Victory in soccer's A-League next season.

Chris Rattue writes that Bakkies Botha got a nine-week ban for a terrible assault on Jimmy Cowan - Ma'a Nonu got one.

If the Wellington Phoenix are to get past Adelaide United tonight, a lot will come down to the performance of winger Marco Rojas.

Captain Andrew Durante believes playoff experience gained last year holds the Wellington Phoenix in good stead.

Phoenix striker Paul Ifill has completed a remarkable comeback to be named on the bench in Friday's elimination semifinal.

Stu Jacobs brought Team Wellington to Kiwitea St yesterday with just one thing on his mind - winning this ASB Premiership battle.

The Wellington Phoenix secured their second A-League soccer play-off berth with a 3-1 win over North Queensland Fury.