The Wellington Phoenix's Roy Krishna in action against Adelaide United. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Wellington Phoenix have negotiated energy-sapping heat and a desperate defending champion to earn a hard-fought 2-2 A-League draw with Adelaide United. Returning for the first time to the scene of former coach Ernie Merrick's resignation early last month, the Phoenix held a 2-1 lead until late in the game when significant Adelaide pressure finally became unbearable. The Phoenix hadn't scored in their previous four matches against Adelaide, drawing one and losing three of those games, but they were level just four minutes later with a goal-of-the-season contender. The result leaves the Phoenix one point outside the top six with ten regular season games remaining.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 29, 2017 18:54 UTC