The Jets saw all three points slip from their grasp on Monday as a last-minute Shane Smeltz penalty earned Wellington Phoenix a 2-2 draw.

It means Newcastle have yet to win an A-League match on their own turf this season with Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and now Wellington all leaving the Hunter with a point.

Van Egmond felt Newcastle's luck was about to change this time, only for a Shane Smeltz penalty to ensure parity once again.

He said: "At one stage there I thought we were going to be fine, but it wasn’t to be unfortunately.

“We’ve played here at home 3 times now and drawn all 3 times,” he said. “I suppose the upside of it is that we scored 2 goals, but we’ve conceded 2 pens.

"If you want to be a serious challenger in this league you need to win your games at home."