The Wellington Phoenix reserves will look to get back on track in round 5 after two heavy defeats last weekend in the National League. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both men\u2019s and women\u2019s sides are on the road, with the women playing at 1pm on Sunday, 27 October at Fred Taylor Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They will face fifth-placed West Coast Rangers, who are the league\u2019s top scorers having netted twelve times in their first four games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nix will still be without a number of players who have been on international duty at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the men\u2019s reserves will play Birkenhead United AFC at Shepherds Park at 3pm on Sunday, 27 October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Birkenhead are third, having only lost to top of the table Auckland City so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a promising start, the Phoenix have slipped to eighth place, and will try to wrest back some momentum with a positive result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the youth National League, the girls\u2019 U-17 team travel to the Waikato, taking on Melville United AFC at Gower Park at 1pm on Saturday, 26 October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The boys\u2019 side have completed the regional phase of the competition, qualifying for the national phase by finishing second in the central region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They now wait to see the draw for the next phase as they attempt to win back to back national titles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All senior National League games are available to watch live and free on FIFA+.\u00a0
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