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3 days ago
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Lightning beat Mavericks to go top of Super League
Loughborough Lightning produced a dominant display to beat London Mavericks 79-58 and move top of the Netball Super who have won three of the previous four Grand Finals, were in control throughout and opened a 23-12 lead at the end of the first set the tone for the contest, with Samantha Wallace-Joseph finishing with 24 goals for the victors, and Ella Clark and Berri Neil also impressing with 14 and 13 goals Andrew contributed 24 goals for the Mavericks, who remain fourth with one round of fixtures remaining before the play-offs. Birmingham Panthers won 75-69 in the opening match of the round on Thursday, with third-placed Manchester Thunder hosting second-placed London Pulse on Saturday (17:00 BST).
South Wales Argus
02-06-2025
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- South Wales Argus
NSL Unwrapped: Mavericks beat Panthers with last-minute shot
Elsewhere, Manchester Thunder booked their tickets to the semi-finals with victory over LexisNexis Cardiff Dragons while Nottingham Forest kept their play-off hopes alive with a second win of the season over east Midlands neighbours Loughborough Lightning. At the Copper Box Arena, London Pulse made it back-to-back wins with victory over NIC Leeds Rhinos to move clear at the top of the table. Ice cold Andrew clinches win for Mavericks London Mavericks' Emily Andrew showcased nerves of steel to secure a last-gasp 69-67 win at Birmingham Panthers. With a minute left on the clock and the scores tied, Andrew confidently sunk a Soft and Gentle Super Shot to propel her side into the lead and earn a crucial three points for play-off chasing Mavericks. The goal shooter's feat capped off a dazzling offensive display as she fired home 18 goals and seven Soft and Gentle Super Shots to help tighten Mavericks' hold on fourth place. It was a back-and-forth affair in the first half, with Mavericks holding a slender 36-31 lead after the opening 30 minutes. In the second half, Panthers roared back to level the scores at 67-67 and set up a grandstand finish, but the visitors could only watch as Andrew as confidently converted her last-ditch attempt. Pulse too strong for Rhinos London Pulse reclaimed their place at the top of the table after a confident 73-50 win over NIC Leeds Rhinos. A dominant first half ended with Pulse enjoying a healthy 42-18 lead over the visitors, fuelled by deadeye marksmanship from Liv Tchine and Sophie Kelly. The duo combined to register 28 goals by the interval, with Kelly chipping in seven Soft and Gentle Super Shots. Rhinos fought back after the break but were left with too much ground to make up, with Pulse continuing to showcase their shooting prowess. The hosts have already confirmed their place in the post-season play-offs but there was no complacency on show at the Copper Box Arena as they held on to record a second successive league win and strengthen their chances of finishing the regular season in first place. Thunder seal their final four spot Manchester Thunder edged a 59-54 victory over LexisNexis Cardiff Dragons at home to secure their spot in the top four. On a day that saw Taylor McKevitt and Josie Huckle both receive their 50th caps for the north west side, it was a tasty battle at the Belle Vue Arena. Thunder came into the match knowing victory would cement their place in the play-offs and came out of the blocks firing to take the early lead, with Huckle quickly shutting down any opportunities for their opposition. But with Dragons also putting in a strong defensive performance, it was not all going Thunder's way. The Manchester side held a 32-25 lead at the break but suddenly stumbled in the third quarter as Cardiff roared back into contention and within just three points. Clever use of the Soft and Gentle Super Shot by Chelsea Beard saw the Welsh side pile the pressure on their opposition in what was shaping up to be a thrilling finish. But it was ultimately the strong defensive partnership of Huckle and Nicola Smith that fired Thunder to a five goal victory, with four rebounds, five deflections and 10 gains between them. A close finish for Dragons saw the Welsh outfit clinch a losing bonus point. Forest come out on top in East Midlands derby Nottingham Forest held off a Loughborough Lightning fight back to beat the defending champions 66-62 on their home turf. Victory kept Forest's play-off hopes alive having now completed the double over the defending champions. The visitors extended their lead to 10 goals at the half, with a brilliant second quarter making all the difference as Rolene Streutker put in a stellar performance in the circle; the goal shooter sunk 41 goals over four quarters. With play-off hopes on the line, Lightning saw a late surge in the fourth quarter and used the Soft and Gentle Super Shot to their advantage as they closed the gap. But it was ultimately too much for Lightning to overcome as a dominant defensive performance from Tash Pavelin saw her awarded Kissimmee Player of the Match and helped her side get back to winning ways. Thorns felled by Kelpies Elsewhere, England Thorns succumbed to a whitewash in their three-game Aurora Series against Australia after a 64-32 defeat in their final encounter in London. The Test series was fought by the two sides in England for the first time but ended with a comprehensive 3-0 series win for the visitors after following up their 63-34 win in the first game by running out 62-30 winners in the second. A 31-16 deficit at half-time of the third Test was as good as it got for England as Australia pulled away in the second half.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Lightning beat Dragons to go top of Super League
Loughborough Lightning moved back to the top of the Netball Super League with a convincing win at Cardiff Dragons. The reigning champions led from early in the first quarter and gradually extended their advantage to complete a comfortable 71-54 victory at Utilita Arena. Lightning led 35-28 at half-time and never looked like letting that lead slip in a clinical display that saw them record a 93% shooting success, missing just four shots all game. Goal shooter Samantha Wallace-Joseph top-scored for the visitors with 32 goals, while Dragons' Georgia Rowe had 35 goals in a losing cause. Victory moves Vic Burgess' Lightning three points clear of London Pulse, who host Birmingham Panthers on Sunday (18:00 BST). Leeds Rhinos take on Manchester Thunder in a match you can watch live on BBC iPlayer at 16:00 on Sunday. Elsewhere, London Mavericks came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 57-48 at Hertfordshire Sports Village. Forest were 29-23 ahead at half-time but the Mavericks made a quick start to the third quarter and quickly got themselves on top. Australian Emily Andrew continued her fine debut NSL season with 42 goals as Mavericks kept themselves in front to secure a seventh win of the campaign. Saturday, 24 May London Mavericks 57-48 Nottingham Forest Cardiff Dragons 54-71 Loughborough Lightning Sunday, 25 May Leeds Rhinos v Manchester Thunder (16:00 BST - watch on BBC iPlayer) London Pulse v Birmingham Panthers (18:00 BST)
BBC News
24-05-2025
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- BBC News
Lightning beat Dragons to go top of Super League
Loughborough Lightning moved back to the top of the Netball Super League with a convincing win at Cardiff reigning champions led from early in the first quarter and gradually extended their advantage to complete a comfortable 71-54 victory at Utilita led 35-28 at half-time and never looked like letting that lead slip in a clinical display that saw them record a 93% shooting success, missing just four shots all shooter Samantha Wallace-Joseph top-scored for the visitors with 32 goals, while Dragons' Georgia Rowe had 35 goals in a losing moves Vic Burgess' Lightning three points clear of London Pulse, who host Birmingham Panthers on Sunday (18:00 BST).Leeds Rhinos take on Manchester Thunder in a match you can watch live on BBC iPlayer at 16:00 on London Mavericks came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 57-48 at Hertfordshire Sports were 29-23 ahead at half-time but the Mavericks made a quick start to the third quarter and quickly got themselves on Emily Andrew continued her fine debut NSL season with 42 goals as Mavericks kept themselves in front to secure a seventh win of the campaign. Fixtures and results Saturday, 24 MayLondon Mavericks 57-48 Nottingham ForestCardiff Dragons 54-71 Loughborough LightningSunday, 25 MayLeeds Rhinos v Manchester Thunder (16:00 BST - watch on BBC iPlayer)London Pulse v Birmingham Panthers (18:00 BST)
BBC News
12-04-2025
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- 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)
