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.

A stoppage time goal by Dino Djulbic lifted Gold Coast United to a dramatic A-League finals win over Melbourne Victory.

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

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.

The Wellington Phoenix will have to wait a little longer to have their place in the Hyundai A-League play-offs confirmed.

Australian soccer chiefs are optimistic the Wellington Phoenix's current economic crisis would be solved before the playoffs.

Paul Harper - nzherald reporter and Phoenix fan - wants his club to overcome financial strife.