Latest fromDomestic Football
Soccer: Herbert still unclear on Nelsen's role
All Whites coach Ricki Herbert is still no clearer on the likely availability of captain Ryan Nelsen for upcoming Oceania World Cup qualifiers against New Caledonia.
Soccer: Step back is a move forward
Seddon Fields, tucked in beside Jaggers Bush Reserve and home to the Western Springs Football Club, is worlds away from some of the biggest club grounds in England. But Neil Emblen quickly shrugs off the obvious differences.
Soccer: Youth get chance against top team
The call to "give youth a chance" has been answered by Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert before today's Hyundai A-League game against leaders Central Coast Mariners.
Soccer: Refereeing showing improvement
Former top soccer referee John Cameron agrees that the standard of officiating in ASB Premiership matches is a clear step up on some recent seasons. And, he argues, the standard here is now some way ahead of Hyundai A-League matches.
Goal scoring bonanza as Auckland strike
Goals galore, a most unlikely season's biggest score and a come-from-behind win for pacesetters Waitakere United over second-placed Canterbury United made for a stirring ASB Premiership soccer seventh round bonanza.
Phoenix's problems run deep
Though the Phoenix have collected seven points from four matches, the points only paper over the cracks that have emerged.
Footballer sentenced for attack on ref
A former international footballer has been sentenced to nine months of home detention for assaulting a referee during an Anzac Day match in Auckland.
Soccer: Phoenix salaries yet to pay
With a guaranteed minimum salary of $60,000 and an overall salary cap of $3.08 million, the Wellington Phoenix players are expected to earn their keep.
Phoenix under the radar
Wellington Phoenix midfielder Alex Smith has gone about his business without catching much fanfare.