just before kickoff, a lovely ceremony for Wellington flyer Emma Main, who has reached 50 A-League Women appearances

congratulations to The Main Train! 👏🚂

#WELvNEW

Melb City lineup v Wellington, 10-1-26 Mieres, Apostolakis, Stott (c), Otto, TUrner, Davidson, McKenna, McNamara, Butrus, Keane, Uchendu Subs: Barbieri, Henry, Jackson, Jugovic, Roestbakken, Wilson

and here's the Melbourne City lineup

Rebekah Stott, nemesis of Wellington coach Bev Priestman after scoring the winner the last time these two teams met (and possibly for other reasons), captains City

Stott and fellow Kiwi Deven Jackson will enjoy playing in their home country

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Wellington lineup v Melb City, 10-1-26 Esson, Barry (c), Walker, Jale, Leon, D Brazendale, van der Meer, Main, Wall, Nunn, Vlok Subs: Danieli, Elliott, Benson, Bartlett, Woods, Pijnenburg

Here's the Wellington lineup, with the hosts set to embark on life without Samba ... get well soon Samba! 🙏

Mackenzie Barry a.k.a. The Kiwi Maldini a.k.a. Galdini a.k.a. The Wall Of Wellington a.k.a. The Taranaki Titan wears the armband for the hosts

#WELvNEW

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Good afternoon and Kia Ora Dub fans 👋

@ericsubijano.bsky.social here, getting ready to provide updates from the Saturday afternoon game at Porirua Park between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City 💪

#WELvNEW

A-League: Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets - Crowd: 3,030 @ Sky Stadium (NZ) (Wellington) #WELvNEW

It’s great supporting the Nix right now. Truly. #WELvNEW

2 trips over the ditch in the last 3 rounds for 2 wins. Great game to watch from both teams, 4 well taken goals & brilliant keeping at both ends.

The Rose-Adams-Taylor combo looked great, Kota joining them well be very dangerous.

Can the #NewcastleJets do the same at home, please?

#WELvNEW #ALM

An impressive win for Newcastle, in today's game against Wellington.

#WELvNEW #ALM

Fantastic to see Kota back on the pitch #WELvNEW #ALM

Not sure music should be playing, while there's a break in play from an injury...

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Eze scoring in the 69th minute? #WELvNEW

And now, Wellington pull one back.

3-1, Newcastle.

#WELvNEW #ALM

Wellington Phoenix are just…….bad. #WELvNEW #ALeague

AND THEN THERE WERE THREE! Taylor adds another in an amazing seven minute blitz! #WELvNEW #ALM

At what point does Chiefy admit to himself the high-line just isn't working the way he wants it to and adjusts course to try and salvage the Nix's season? #WELvNEW #ALM

Would you believe it, it's 3-0 Newcastle. And we haven't reached the hour mark yet.

#WELvNEW #ALM

Watching the Phoenix men at Sky Stadium is like going to church. It’s an agonising waste of your life but you do it cause you’re obliged to. #WELvNEW

#NewcastleJets GO BANG BANG! Rose adding an immediate second! #WELvNEW #ALM

WHAT'S THE GOALKEEPER DOING?!???

Lachie Rose doubles the lead for Newy.

#WELvNEW #ALM

End to end to end to GOAL ADAMS! Second half starting with a bang #WELvNEW #ALM

Eli Adams gets the goal for Newcastle, 5 minutes into the 2nd half.

#WELvNEW #ALM

How no one scored in that first half I have no idea. These players are going to be sleeping well tonight with the amount of running they've done. #WELvNEW #ALM

Both keepers are certainly earning their pay today #WELvNEW #ALM

Very end to end game early on. Both sides taking shots without success. You can't say it hasn't been a rollercoaster ride so far #WELvNEW #ALM

Not good for Burgess having to be subbed after 5. Adams is a very handy replacement, though #WELvNEW #ALM

My pick for this men's game: Newcastle

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Ends in a draw. 👏

#WELvNEW 1-1 #NTUA #ALW

That was a 90+ minute game #WELvNEW #ALW

Barry has completed a fine rugby tackle in the box and penalty was rightly awarded.

Melina Ayres puts it away.

#WELvNEW 1-1 at 23' #NTUA #ALW

✨Welcome back Melina ✨

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