The Wellington Phoenix will head to Newcastle this weekend with confidence after consolidating their position on the A-league table with a 2-1 win at home yesterday over Adelaide in round 17.
It's a crucial match for both teams who're equal on points, and one point outside the top six.
With 10 rounds left in the regular season Brisbane Roar have a commanding seven points lead and a game in hand over Western Sydney Wanderers, their next opponents in the feature match of round 18 on Friday in Sydney.