phoenix.jpg Gui Finkler of the Phoenix clears the ball during a match between the Central Coast Mariners. Photo: GettyThe return of Michael McGlinchey was tonight enough for the Wellington Phoenix to earn a much-needed victory over the Central Coast Mariners. Most of the openings arrived in the wide channels as the Phoenix sent in plenty of crosses of varying quality. And that approach created plenty of opportunities on the counter, with substitutes Hamish Watson and Adam Parkhouse somehow conspiring to squander a breakaway that seemed certain to result in a second goal. Wellington Phoenix 1 (M. McGlinchey 9)Central Coast Mariners 0Halftime: 1-0

Source: Otago Daily Times January 15, 2017 02:48 UTC