No end in sight to wins for Western Sydney Wanderers

WESTERN Sydney Wanderers are on the perfect path to the A-League finals after beating Wellington Phoenix 2-1 at Parramatta Stadium on Sunday.

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WESTERN Sydney Wanderers are on the perfect path to the A-League finals after beating Wellington Phoenix 2-1 at Parramatta Stadium on Sunday.

Marquee player Shinji Ono opened the scoring with a penalty early in the match before Mark Bridge also scored a penalty to secure a record-breaking ninth win in a row.

Coach Tony Popovic maintained he would keep the team grounded.

"You can go on unbeaten runs but to win nine in a row is quite special," he said.

Popovic said there had been many great milestones throughout the year that they would reflect on when the season ends.

The Wanderers extended their lead at the top of the table to five points after Central Coast Mariners were beaten by Sydney FC.

Despite the win, Popovic admitted his team were below par.

"I think all teams now will take a result over a performance," he said.

"We've said all along that if your performances are good we believe the results will come. Today wasn't our best ... but I'm happy they won that game at all costs."

The Wanderers are away to Melbourne Heart this Saturday at 5.30pm.

SILENT PROTEST

Wanderers fan group the Red and Black Bloc were unusually quiet for the first 20 minutes of the match as they staged a silent protest. It was on behalf of members banned by Football Federation Australia over various incidents, including the lighting of flares and anti-social behaviour.