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South Wales Guardian
25-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
NSL Unwrapped: Lightning and Pulse secure top four
Lightning beat LexisNexis Cardiff Dragons while Pulse defeated Birmingham Panthers. London Mavericks took a huge step forward in the battle for fourth as they beat Nottingham Forest while Manchester Thunder took the northern bragging rights with victory over NIC Leeds Rhinos. Lightning secure top four Loughborough Lightning became the first team to book their places in the Netball Super League Play-Offs with a 71-54 victory. Samantha Wallace-Joseph led the scoring for the visitors at the Utilita Arena in the Welsh capital as she was rewarded with the Kissimmee Player of the Match. Down the other end of the court, Alice Harvey helped to restrict the Dragons shooters, who shot at 81% compared with Lightning's 93%. Pulse pounce on Panthers to make play-offs London Pulse secured their spot in the semi-finals with a 63-58 win over Birmingham Panthers. The hosts found themselves behind after the first quarter as Panthers were clinical from within the goal area, before Pulse responded to lead at the break. The team in pink slowly eked out a greater gap as changes to their seven proved fruitful. And despite Panthers piling on the pressure late on, Pulse did enough to come away with a narrow win. Mavericks make their mark London Mavericks staked their claim for a top four spot as they defeated Nottingham Forest 57-48. Emily Andrew was at her free scoring best with 42 goals, but it was Razia Quashie who stole the show as she restricted Forest's star shooter Rolene Streutker to just 21 goals. The result pushed Mavericks six points clear of Forest in fifth with three games of the regular season left to play. Thunder win War of the Roses Manchester Thunder triumphed in a 69-55 win over northern rivals NIC Leeds Rhinos. The away side made a lightning-fast start at the First Direct Arena in Leeds as quick scoring and a buzzer-beating goal from Elmeré van der Berg pushed Thunder out to an 11-point lead after the first 15 minutes. The northwest-based outfit further increased their advantage before Rhinos were able to get a foothold on proceedings, reducing the deficit to just six at half time. There was an immediate reaction in the third quarter as Manchester Thunder's defence began to turn the screw. The gap remained thanks to a professional performance in the final quarter from Thunder who saw out their eighth win of the season. History made at the Copper Box England Thorns made history as they took on the Australian Kelpies in the curtain-raiser to Pulse's match on Sunday. Their 63-34 defeat to the team from Down Under marked the first match in a maiden series between England and Australia on English soil. The final two matches of the three-game Aurora Series will take place next weekend, with the Thorns taking on the Kelpies before Loughborough Lightning and London Pulse's home matches in Round 12. To keep up with the latest news, make sure to follow the @NetballSL on X, Instagram and TikTok, Netball Super League on Facebook and LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.
The Herald Scotland
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
NSL Unwrapped: Lightning and Pulse secure top four
Lightning beat LexisNexis Cardiff Dragons while Pulse defeated Birmingham Panthers. London Mavericks took a huge step forward in the battle for fourth as they beat Nottingham Forest while Manchester Thunder took the northern bragging rights with victory over NIC Leeds Rhinos. Lightning secure top four Loughborough Lightning became the first team to book their places in the Netball Super League Play-Offs with a 71-54 victory. Samantha Wallace-Joseph led the scoring for the visitors at the Utilita Arena in the Welsh capital as she was rewarded with the Kissimmee Player of the Match. Down the other end of the court, Alice Harvey helped to restrict the Dragons shooters, who shot at 81% compared with Lightning's 93%. Pulse pounce on Panthers to make play-offs London Pulse secured their spot in the semi-finals with a 63-58 win over Birmingham Panthers. The hosts found themselves behind after the first quarter as Panthers were clinical from within the goal area, before Pulse responded to lead at the break. The team in pink slowly eked out a greater gap as changes to their seven proved fruitful. And despite Panthers piling on the pressure late on, Pulse did enough to come away with a narrow win. Mavericks make their mark London Mavericks staked their claim for a top four spot as they defeated Nottingham Forest 57-48. Emily Andrew was at her free scoring best with 42 goals, but it was Razia Quashie who stole the show as she restricted Forest's star shooter Rolene Streutker to just 21 goals. The result pushed Mavericks six points clear of Forest in fifth with three games of the regular season left to play. Thunder win War of the Roses Manchester Thunder triumphed in a 69-55 win over northern rivals NIC Leeds Rhinos. The away side made a lightning-fast start at the First Direct Arena in Leeds as quick scoring and a buzzer-beating goal from Elmeré van der Berg pushed Thunder out to an 11-point lead after the first 15 minutes. The northwest-based outfit further increased their advantage before Rhinos were able to get a foothold on proceedings, reducing the deficit to just six at half time. There was an immediate reaction in the third quarter as Manchester Thunder's defence began to turn the screw. The gap remained thanks to a professional performance in the final quarter from Thunder who saw out their eighth win of the season. History made at the Copper Box England Thorns made history as they took on the Australian Kelpies in the curtain-raiser to Pulse's match on Sunday. Their 63-34 defeat to the team from Down Under marked the first match in a maiden series between England and Australia on English soil. The final two matches of the three-game Aurora Series will take place next weekend, with the Thorns taking on the Kelpies before Loughborough Lightning and London Pulse's home matches in Round 12. To keep up with the latest news, make sure to follow the @NetballSL on X, Instagram and TikTok, Netball Super League on Facebook and LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lightning beat Thunder to go second in NSL
Lightning beat Thunder to go second in NSL Manchester Thunder began the evening tied on points with Loughborough Lightning [Getty Images] Loughborough Lightning kept up the pressure on Netball Super League leaders London Pulse with a 65-53 win against Manchester Thunder on Friday. Thunder had the better of the early stages, but Lightning fought back to lead 38-27 at half-time. The hosts scored 27 more points after the break to secure victory and move three points above Thunder, after starting the evening tied on 16 points. Samantha Wallace-Joseph scored 23 goals for Lightning, while Thunder's Elmere van der Berg led the scoring with 27 goals. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Lightning's Shadine van der Merwe was named player of the match for her performance against her former team. Reigning champions Lightning began the season with two wins and two defeats, but a fourth straight victory puts them second in the standings, two points behind Pulse having played one game more. Reaction to Lightning v Thunder Loughborough Lightning's Shadine van der Merwe speaking to Sky Sports: "I've done my homework. It was important for us as a team to suffocate them, and for then be rewarded. That's exactly what happened, but without the players around me I couldn't have done that. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement "With every win we celebrate, but it's such a short turnaround so we have to focus on the next one. "We've just passed the halfway mark but we've still got so much growth to do. It's exciting what comes ahead." Manchester Thunder head coach Karen Greig: "I'm not overly happy with the performance, we knew exactly what Loughborough were going to come out and do to us and we played straight into their traps. "They set some traps where they had their defenders playing in split circle, and we played into their hands numerous times. Not learning in those moments and adapting is not OK. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement "We've got to stand up to the physicality of the game. "We haven't got a 60-minute goal attack at the minute. We're playing with 18 and 19-year-olds out there, we're having to work really hard to keep legs and minds fresh." Lightning head coach Vic Burgess: "That performance wasn't perfect, but to grind out a performance against a solid team like Thunder - I'm really proud of them, but there's still lots to work on." Fixtures and results Round eight Friday 2 May Loughborough Lightning 65-53 Manchester Thunder Saturday 3 May London Mavericks v Cardiff Dragons (16:00 BST) Sunday 4 May Nottingham Forest v London Pulse (16:00 BST) Birmingham Panthers v Leeds Rhinos (18:00 BST)
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lightning beat Thunder to go second in NSL
Loughborough Lightning kept up the pressure on Netball Super League leaders London Pulse with a 65-53 win against Manchester Thunder on Friday. Thunder had the better of the early stages, but Lightning fought back to lead 38-27 at half-time. Advertisement The hosts scored 27 more points after the break to secure victory and move three points above Thunder, after starting the evening tied on 16 points. Samantha Wallace-Joseph scored 23 goals for Lightning, while Thunder's Elmere van der Berg led the scoring with 27 goals. Lightning's Shadine van der Merwe was named player of the match for her performance against her former team. Reigning champions Lightning began the season with two wins and two defeats, but a fourth straight victory puts them second in the standings, two points behind Pulse having played one game more. Reaction to Lightning v Thunder Loughborough Lightning's Shadine van der Merwe speaking to Sky Sports: "I've done my homework. It was important for us as a team to suffocate them, and for then be rewarded. That's exactly what happened, but without the players around me I couldn't have done that. Advertisement "With every win we celebrate, but it's such a short turnaround so we have to focus on the next one. "We've just passed the halfway mark but we've still got so much growth to do. It's exciting what comes ahead." Manchester Thunder head coach Karen Greig: "I'm not overly happy with the performance, we knew exactly what Loughborough were going to come out and do to us and we played straight into their traps. "They set some traps where they had their defenders playing in split circle, and we played into their hands numerous times. Not learning in those moments and adapting is not OK. Advertisement "We've got to stand up to the physicality of the game. "We haven't got a 60-minute goal attack at the minute. We're playing with 18 and 19-year-olds out there, we're having to work really hard to keep legs and minds fresh." Lightning head coach Vic Burgess: "That performance wasn't perfect, but to grind out a performance against a solid team like Thunder - I'm really proud of them, but there's still lots to work on." Fixtures and results Round eight Friday 2 May Loughborough Lightning 65-53 Manchester Thunder Saturday 3 May London Mavericks v Cardiff Dragons (16:00 BST) Sunday 4 May Nottingham Forest v London Pulse (16:00 BST) Birmingham Panthers v Leeds Rhinos (18:00 BST)
BBC News
25-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Lightning overcome Panthers to move second in NSL
Loughborough Lightning secured a tense victory over Birmingham Panthers to move up to second in the Netball Super point separated the two at half-time, but Lightning edged a four-goal lead in the third quarter and held on for a 72-68 from their first win of the season last week, Panthers were brimming with confidence at Sir David Wallace Arena and made it difficult for the the defending champions kept their composure as experienced Lightning shooter Samantha Wallace-Joseph scored 34 goals, while England goal attack Berri Neil added Panthers had their opportunities and will consider themselves unlucky not to come away with more than the one point they will receive for keeping the deficit to less than five Sigi Burger was clinical under the post, scoring 37 goals, while Betsy Creak added 10 and the defence worked tirelessly to gain possession of the ball 16 times to 10 from their have stuttered at times this season but will be relieved to get over the line before facing a crucial match against fellow top-four contenders Manchester Thunder next Nottingham Forest secured a third win of the season with a 76-60 win over Leeds two sides were level on points with two wins and four losses so far in this campaign but, after a close first half, Forest dominated the second and pulled away for a comfortable Sunday, London Pulse will aim to maintain their 100% NSL record after six games this season against Cardiff Dragons, before Manchester Thunder host London Mavericks on Monday and you can watch it live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Fixtures and results Round sevenFriday 25 AprilLeeds Rhinos 60-76 Nottingham Forest NetballLoughborough Lightning 72-68 Birmingham PanthersSunday 27 AprilLondon Pulse v Cardiff Dragons (18:00 BST)Monday 28 AprilManchester Thunder v London Mavericks (19:00 BST) - live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app, and on demand
