Wellington Phoenix win third straight A-League Men game

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 06:22 · Archive

Wellington defeated Newcastle 3-0 to remain unbeaten at the top of the A-League Men table.

Wellington Phoenix defeated Newcastle Jets 3-0 on Saturday to extend their perfect start to the A-League Men season, claiming their first three consecutive wins to open an ALM campaign. The victory keeps them top of the table ahead of a match against defending champions Auckland FC.

Corban Piper scored in the 14th minute after VAR confirmed he was onside, despite assistant referee Liam Smith initially raising his flag. Riley Bidois and Nathan Walker added goals in the 87th and 94th minutes to seal the win. Piper's goal was his third in three games and marked Wellington's 700th ALM goal. Days before this match, he received his first All Whites call-up for the November international window.

Newcastle protested Piper's opening goal, believing play should have been stopped when the assistant raised his flag. Paramount+ commentators reported the fourth official acknowledged an error, but Jon Moss, Football Australia's head of referees, clarified at halftime that referee Eric Saba had been within his rights to allow play to continue. Newcastle remain winless across all competitions and were playing their third of five games in a fortnight.

How it is being reported

• Phoenix stay perfect in ALM after bringing down JetsWellington's historic start to their A-League Men season has continued after Chris Greenacre's side defeated the battling Jets 3-0 in Newcastle.Perth Now · 31 Oct, 06:11
• Phoenix stay perfect in ALM after bringing down JetsWellington's historic start to their A-League Men season has continued after Chris Greenacre's side defeated the battling Jets 3-0 in Newcastle.The West Australian · 31 Oct, 06:11

In this story: Wellington Phoenix · Newcastle Jets · Corban Piper · Chris Greenacre · Auckland FC

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