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BBC News
18-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Pulse keep 100% Super League record with win over Thunder
London Pulse's superb start to the Netball Super League season continued with a hard-fought 61-56 victory over Manchester win was their sixth straight victory in as many games and puts them six points clear of second-placed Thunder in the Tchine's prowess at goal shooter proved key as she scored 37 goals for Pulse, which took her tally to 223 for the counterpart Elmere van der Berg managed 16 by comparison as Pulse defended impressively against the South who joined NSL in 2019, felt their way into the contest and had a narrow 29-26 lead at the half-time one point Pulse established a seven-point cushion in the third quarter but Thunder finished it strongly and reduced the deficit to three at home side's work-rate and clinical finishing ultimately proved the difference at London's Copper Box Arena, though, as they closed out the just under a minute remaining Tchine twice kept her composure and on this occasion Thunder had no answer. 'Could have gone either way' - reaction Player of the match Funmi Fadoju of London Pulse: "It was a hard match. Both teams came out and wanted to get that win and we got over the line."We knew they were a good team and very talented and we just had to start our own jumps first."Being unbeaten feels so good. It gives us so much confidence that we feel we can beat any side out there. We can hopefully push on from here."London Pulse head coach Sam Bird: "That was a great game to be part of. Thunder were really strong and there was some really good netball all over the court."It could have gone either way, but I thought we were calmer in that critical final phase. We're still looking for improvements."Today before the game is the most relaxed we've been and I think that belief is there now. We've got over the line and got good momentum now."Thunder coach Karen Greig: "I'm super proud of the girls. We knew that today was going to be a tough ask for us, and a little bit of inexperience showed at times."But the fact is we have pushed a London Pulse team full of superstars. There was a point in that fourth quarter where we could have taken it on."We had areas where we lost focus but there's really big positives and near the halfway stage we have more to show." Best of the stats This was just London Pulse's second victory over Manchester Thunder in 11 NSL meetings. Their only other success came during the 2023 season. Thunder scored twice as many super shots (14) to Pulse's but the London side's shooting success of 84% was superior to the Manchester team's 75%.Olivia Tchine is the NSL's top goalscorer with 223 in six games and a shot success rate of 87%. Fixtures and results Round sixFriday, 18 AprilLondon Pulse 61-56 Manchester Thunder Saturday, 19 AprilLondon Mavericks v Loughborough Lightning (17:00)Birmingham Panthers v Nottingham Forest (18:00)Cardiff Dragons v Leeds Rhinos (19:00)
BBC News
12-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Thunder move level at top of NSL with Rhinos win
Manchester Thunder moved level on points with London Pulse at the top of the Netball Super League after a 70-57 win over Leeds had reduced the lead to two with eight minutes remaining, but a late surge from Thunder saw them pull attack Elmere van der Berg led the way with 30 goals for Thunder, who have now won four of their opening five result sets up a top-of-the-table clash next week, with Thunder travelling to London to take on unbeaten leaders on Saturday, Loughborough Lightning claimed their third victory of the season with a 70-63 win over winless Cardiff Wallace-Joseph led the way for Lightning with an impressive 40 goals in just her second appearance of the was a much improved performance from Dragons, who put up their best score of the campaign, but it wasn't enough to earn a defeat leaves them without a point after four games and rock bottom of the Friday, London Mavericks moved on to 11 points for the season with a 67-56 win over Nottingham goal shooter Emily Andrew led the way for the Mavericks with 41 goals, while Emma Thacker chipped in with six. 'I feel like a win is getting closer' - reaction Loughborough Lightning head coach Vic Burgess: "I'm pleased with the win. I felt that we started a lot better in the first half. I feel like there were a few times in the game where we could have pushed on and we will be looking to work on that. I'm really happy with the win but want to keep pushing to develop and pushing to be better every time we are out there."Cardiff Dragons head coach Reinga Bloxham: "I think we gave ourselves an opportunity today, which was really good. We stayed in touch, we just weren't clinical enough when we won the ball. I think in terms of consistency it would be [the best game so far] but we still let ourselves down with little errors. If we can eliminate those, a feel like a win is getting closer." Best of the stats Thunder's goal attack Elmere van der Berg leads the way as top scorer in the NSL after Saturday, taking her total for the season to registering 10 rebounds in the defeat to Thunder, Rhinos' goal shooter Joyce Mvula now leads the league with Dragons put up their best score of the season in defeat and also had their best shooting success so far (88%). Fixtures and results Round fiveFriday, 11 AprilNottingham Forest 56-67 London MavericksSaturday, 12 AprilManchester Thunder 70-57 Leeds RhinosLoughborough Lightning 70-63 Cardiff Dragons Sunday, 13 AprilBirmingham Panthers v London Pulse (18:00 BST)Round sixFriday, 18 AprilLondon Pulse v Manchester Thunder (19:00) - live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app, and on demandSaturday, 19 AprilLondon Mavericks v Loughborough Lightning (17:00)Birmingham Panthers v Nottingham Forest (18:00)Cardiff Dragons v Leeds Rhinos (19:00)
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Newcomers Forest upset champions Lightning in derby
Netball Super League newcomers Nottingham Forest stunned defending champions Loughborough Lightning 73-71 in front of a crowd of more than 2,500 at Motorpoint Arena. The hosts led by three points at half-time in Nottingham but trailed by a point going into the final quarter. However, South Africa international Rolene Streutker's 38 goals led Forest to a tense victory in the NSL's first East Midlands derby, with Lightning's Ella Clark missing a late chance to force extra time. Later on Saturday, Manchester Thunder sealed their third win in a row by dominating Cardiff Dragons 72-47 at Utilita Arena in Cardiff. Elmere van der Berg led the way with 38 goals as the Thunder moved up to second place, three points behind leaders London Pulse, who are the only unbeaten team this season. Nottingham, one of two new sides in this year's revamped NSL alongside Birmingham Panthers, are fourth on six points, one behind third-placed Lightning. On Friday, London Pulse maintained their 100% start to the season with a fourth consecutive success in beating Leeds Rhinos 72-53. Pulse led 37-29 at the half-time and pulled further away in the second half to secure a comfortable win - the fourth straight game they have topped the 70-goal mark. Pulse's Olivia Tchine scored 35, while Rhinos' Joyce Mvula had 27 at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield. How Panagarry turned career doubts into NSL titles BBC to show Mavericks v Panthers in Netball Super League Nottingham Forest head coach Chelsea Pitman: "They are the hunted because they are so successful. For us to beat them, for us to get that against a top-notch team, I hope the girls put it in the resilience bank. "We want people to fall in love with Nottingham Forest netball. Let's make it 2,500 every week." Loughborough Lightning head coach Vic Burgess: "We're not happy, we don't want to be on the losing side. "We've got to back to the drawing board and be prepared to put in the work and not be in this position again. Great game." Lightning's Hannah Joseph become the first player to pass 100 feeds this season, recording seven against Forest to now have 106 overall. Thunder's Elmere van der Berg leads the way as top scorer, with 162 goals at a shooting accuracy of 87%. Forest's goal keeper Jayda Pechova has the most rebounds, with 11. Round four fixtures Friday, 4 April Leeds Rhinos 53-72 London Pulse Saturday, 5 April Nottingham Forest 73-71 Loughborough Lightning Cardiff Dragons 47-72 Manchester Thunder Sunday, 6 April London Mavericks v Birmingham Panthers (16:00 BST) - live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app, and on demand Round five Friday, 11 April Nottingham Forest v London Mavericks (19:30 BST) Saturday, 12 April Manchester Thunder v Leeds Rhinos (17:00 BST) Loughborough Lightning v Cardiff Dragons (18:00 BST) - live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app, and on demand Sunday, 13 April Birmingham Panthers v London Pulse (18:00 BST)
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Thunder beat Forest for second straight win
Manchester Thunder beat Nottingham Forest 81-65 in the Netball Super League for their second successive dominated the opening quarter and led 39-29 at half-time despite a Forest hosts eased to their win, with goal attack Elmere van der Berg scoring 52 goals and captain Amy Carter named player of the Olympic champion Usain Bolt was in attendance at Manchester's Belle Vue Arena. Elsewhere, London Pulse sealed a comfortable 78-42 win against London Mavericks to remain unbeaten at the top of the table. Both sides had two wins from two going into the match, but Pulse raced to a 40-19 lead at half-time and the Mavericks were unable to fight back. Pulse wing-defence Zara Everitt was named player of the match. The match between Cardiff Dragons and Birmingham Panthers, who were both searching for their first win, had to be abandoned because of an injury to Cardiff's Leah Middleton. Cardiff confirmed on social media that the fixture would be rearranged. 'It wasn't the prettiest' - reaction to Thunder win Player of the match, Manchester Thunder captain Amy Carter: "We met them [Forest] pre-season and they blew us out of the water so it was really nice to put the work in and grind it out."Our strength is bringing through our younger players, it's really exciting that we can blend that in with our squad." Manchester Thunder head coach Karen Greig: "I don't think it was a very pretty game! We were quite stagnant at times and played too wide so I'd like to see us taking the attack a little more."But we're still building, we're learning a lot from each game. We let them back in towards the end of the second quarter so we'll be honest about that and go back to the drawing board."But a 16-goal win at this point of the season, we'll definitely take it."Nottingham Forest head coach Chelsea Pitman: "We can't rely on chasing down a lead, we need to start better. "Thunder played really well and they were quite comfortable. But I am really proud of the team, we will go back and review it and go again in round four." Fixtures and results Friday 28 MarchManchester Thunder 81-65 Nottingham ForestLondon Pulse 78-42 London MavericksCardiff Dragons v Birmingham Panthers: Match abandonedRemaining round three fixtureSunday, 30 MarchLeeds Rhinos v Loughborough Lightning (16:00 BST)Round four fixturesFriday, 4 AprilLeeds Rhinos v London Pulse (19:00 BST)Saturday, 5 AprilNottingham Forest v Loughborough Lightning (15:00 BST)Cardiff Dragons v Manchester Thunder (19:00 BST)Sunday, 6 AprilLondon Mavericks v Birmingham Panthers (16:00 BST) - live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app, and on demand
