A-League live updates: Phoenix v Mariners

Harrison Steele of the Central Coast Mariners with Matthew Sheridan of the Phoenix during the A-League football match, Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners FC at Apollo Projects, Christchurch.
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For the first time in almost a decade, the Phoenix travel to Christchurch. This evening they face the Central Coast Mariners, who sit one below them in 10th place – a real fall from grace for the defending champs. Kick-off is at 5pm NZT.

Squad lists

Phoenix: Josh Oluwayemi, Corban Piper, Scott Wootton, Fin Roa Conchie, Kosta Barbarouses, Paulo Retre, Hideki Ishige, Isaac Hughes, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Sam Sutton, Luke Supyk, Kazuki Nagasawa, Matt Sheridan, Luke Brooke-Smith, Alby Kelly-Heald, Xuan Loke, Jayden Smith, Nathan Walker, Daniel Makowem, Lachlan Candy.

Mariners: Adam Pavlesic, Brian Kaltak, Trent Sainsbury, Christian Theoharous, Alou Kuol, Mikael Doka, Vitor Feijao, Storm Roux, Harry Steele, Abdul Faisal, Diesel Herrington, Sasha Kuzevski, Nathan Paull, Arthur De Lima, Haine Eames, Logan Sambrook, Dylan Peraic-Cullen, Michael Paragalli, Lucas Scicluna, Ryan Edmondson.