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.

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.

The Wellington Phoenix remains confident in their future, despite the Inland Revenue seeking to liquidate the company which owns the club.

Sean Lovemore and Aaron Clapham will join the Wellington Phoenix squad in Sydney today

Terry Serepisos is heading to Switzerland in a bid to save the Wellington Phoenix from liquidation.

For the Wellington Phoenix, the equation is simple. Pick up a point from either of their next two games to earn a play-off spot.