It was a strong start from both sides with both teams having to work hard throughout the court to get the ball into the shooting circle. After Mavericks took an early lead, Dragons defensive pressure and strong rebounding in the Mavericks’ shooting circle saw the Dragons’ equalise the score 14-14 at the end of Q1. Mavericks’ zonal defence created
Team Bath Netball will go into next week’s home match against Wasps on the back of three successive wins after coming from behind to record a hard-fought victory at Surrey Storm on Bank Holiday Monday. The 56-49 success moves the Sitec-sponsored Blue and Gold to within three points of defending champions Storm, who currently sit
Manchester Thunder produced a strong second-half performance to take victory over a gutsy Team Northumbria at the Thunderdome. The Black and Yellows were made to work for their win, with Northumbria going toe-to-toe with the home side for the majority of the first half. But Thunder’s class finally came through after half time and, led
Manchester Thunder did just enough to see-off an organised Celtic Dragons in Cardiff. Dragons were the better team in the first half with Thunder flat and unimaginative in their play. But it was a different Thunder on show in the second half, with more urgency and creativity to their game. Dragons were not giving up without
Team Bath Netball produced an “absolutely awesome” performance to record their biggest win of the 2017 Vitality Superleague season to date as they defeated Severn Stars 59-33 on Friday. The first-ever West Country derby at the University of Bath promised to be a tight affair, with Stars going into the game on the back of
Team Bath Netball produced a storming final quarter to finally tame a determined Celtic Dragons outfit and get back to winning ways in the Vitality Netball Superleague. Just one goal separated the teams at the end of each of the first three quarters, with Dragons holding a narrow 37-36 advantage going into the last 15
Head Coach Anna Stembridge admits Team Bath Netball are “hurting” after a run of four successive Vitality Superleague defeats but says they have not given up on a place in the end-of-season play-offs. Easter Monday’s battling 49-40 defeat to league leaders Loughborough Lightning has left the Sitec-sponsored Blue and Gold nine points adrift of the
Manchester Thunder put in an assured performance against Surrey Storm to secure a 66-58 victory at the Thunderdome. The Black and Yellows led from the start but didn’t have it wholly their own way, with Storm snapping at their heels for most of the first quarter. However, the home side still managed to force a
Team Bath Netball found their mojo in the final quarter of another thrilling Vitality Superleague match at the University of Bath Sports Training Village but fell an agonising goal short of denying Hertfordshire Mavericks victory. Mavericks had led by nine going into the final 15 minutes before the Sitec-sponsored Blue and Gold finally found the
Team Bath Netball lost ground on the Vitality Superleague’s top four after slipping to a frustrating 48-41 home defeat to in-form Manchester Thunder at the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Friday. The Sitec-sponsored Blue and Gold were the better team in the first period and opened up a 12-8 lead but Thunder fought
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