D'Agostino double puts Nix to the sword as Perth beat Wellington

Olyroos hero Nicholas D'Agostino has scored a double to help lift Perth Glory to a nervy 4-2 win over 10-man Wellington Phoenix at HBF Park.

D'Agostino Source: AAP

Glory were in complete command with a 3-0 lead on Friday night following goals either side of halftime from D'Agostino and a first-half header from defender Tomislav Mrcela.

Substitute Gary Hooper pulled one back for Wellington in the 68th minute, but the visitors' resistance looked buried when defender Tim Payne was sent off in controversial fashion in the 71st minute.

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