That ends their win-streak at four games.

Priestman says the defeat could help them improve.

Wellington remain second, three points behind leaders Melbourne City.

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16 Feb: Treacherous Wellington weather has assisted the visiting Central Coast Mariners in a 2-1 A-League win over the Phoenix women

14 Feb: Teenager Willa Pearson has become the youngest player to score in football's women's A-League Women

14 Feb: The high-flying Jets have gone five points clear at the top of football's A-League Men table after beating Perth Glory 3-1 for their seventh-straight win

13 Feb: Leaders Arsenal and seventh-placed Brentford have drawn 1-all in Premier League football

12 Feb: An update from coach Giancarlo Italiano regarding how soon Phoenix fans can expect to see Sarpreet Singh back on the field in football's men's A-League

12 Feb: Dispute over West Bank football pitch sparks international campaign

11 Feb: To football's Premier League..

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