23 Nov 2009

First away win for Phoenix

6:15 am on 23 November 2009

The Wellington Phoenix have beaten the Jets 1-0 in Newcastle to climb to fifth in Australian football's A-League.

Paul Ifill's goal in the 14th moment from a Tony Lochead cross gave the Phoenix their first away win since round 11 last year in Sydney.

Coach Ricki Herbert says the win's a good confidence booster going into the second half of the season and he's especially pleased with the away the side's All Whites fitted back in

Herbert says if they've ever been vulnerable going into a match it was probably last night's played in 42 degrees a week after New Zealand beat Bahrain to qualify for the World Cup finals.

He says having players on international duty caused some disruption to training but the

the returning All Whites really lifted themselves.