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Scotland shakes off Barbados for bounce-back win

AFTER a heartbreaking loss to Malawi the day before in the 2023 Netball World Cup, Scotland responded in the best way possible, defeating Barbados by nine goals in a hard-fought contest. The Thistles and Bajan Gems had a fantastic tussle throughout the first half, and it took until the second half for the higher ranked […]

Pulse and Lightning progress to big dance

OVERNIGHT Australian time saw the two semi finals of the Netball Super League, with the London Pulse and Loughborough Lightning winning through to Sunday’s decider in very different circumstances. Pulse navigate Storm to comfortable win In the first of the two semi-finals it was the London Pulse who showed their class and won 55 goals […]

2023 NSL | Semi-Finals preview: Four teams to become two

THIS is it. Four teams left, four matches left. One champion to be determined. It is finals time in the Netball Super League and by the time this weekend is up, we will have our 2023 champion. It all begins tonight with two semi-finals, before a Grand Final and a third place playoff on Sunday. […]

Entertaining season ends with one final chaotic round

IT may have been the final round of the regular season of the 2023 Netball Super League season, but there was still some surprises yet to come, even down to the final game. Arguably the biggest upset of the season, let alone the round, came in the final game of the season with the Saracens […]

Hoodoos broken, tops secured and seasons ended in exciting round

LAST weekend in the Netball Super League really had it all. Losing streaks broken, ladder positions finalised and the end of another team’s season. One of the biggest results over the weekend was the Celtic Dragons, who dominated the Sirens at times to win 50 goals to 37. Although he game started tight, the Dragons […]

Top four flex their muscles

AS the final month of the 2023 Netball Super League season began, the top four really flexed their muscles and showed why they are where they are on the ladder. One game that did not involve the top four but was just as entertaining was the battle overnight between Bath and the Mavericks. Team Bath […]

England reveals World Cup squad

ENGLAND is officially the first of the major contenders to reveal its squad for the 2023 World Cup after the Roses squad was announced yesterday. The squad of 12 plus three travelling reserves does not have too many new faces, but the squad has still left many netball fans scratching their head. Geva Mentor and Jade […]

Big weekend but small margins

ON one of the biggest weekends the United Kingdom has seen in a while, the margins for the most part in the Netball Super League were not as significant.  An epic encounter between the Thunder and Rhinos saw the reigning champions ultimately prevail by two goals. In an ultimate battle the Rhinos almost pulled off […]

A Pulsating round sees big wins on the board

ROUND 15 of the Netball Super League saw plenty of big wins across the board. One of those was in Manchester where the Pulse took down the Thunder by 14 goals. After a tight first half it was the third quarter that truly separated the teams. The Thunder did not take too long to pinch […]

Bank holiday double header begins with a bang

ROUND 14 of the Netball Super League may have been small in terms of number of games, but it was certainly far from it terms of entertainment value. One of two close games on Friday night was in Hull, with the Rhinos prevailing 49 goals to 45 over the Sirens. It was close for much […]

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