Pulse keep 100% Super League record with win over Thunder

London Pulse’s excellent debut in the Netball Super League season was capped by a close call, 61-56 victory over Manchester Thunder.

With their sixth straight victory in as many games, Pulse moves six points clear of Thunder in the standings.

Olivia Tchine’s skill as a goalie proved crucial as she bagged 37 goals for Pulse, bringing her total to 223 for the season.

Elmere van der Berg, the Thunder’s counterpart, managed 16 in the end, beating the South African.

At the half-time mark, Pulse, who joined NSL in 2019, had a slim lead of 29-26.

Pulse once held a seven-point lead in the third quarter, but Thunder stayed strong and cut the deficit to 43-43.

However, the home team’s work-rate and clinical finishing ultimately paid off in the final game of the match at London’s Copper Box Arena.

We knew they were a talented and capable team, so we simply needed to perform our own jumps first.

“It feels so good to be unbeaten. We feel like we can defeat any opponent because of how much confidence it gives us. We can presumably advance from this point forward.

Sam Bird, the head coach of the London Pulse, said, “That was a great game to play.” There was some really good netball all over the court thanks to Thunder, which were very strong.

We could have gone either way, but I believed we were more composed in the crucial last few seconds. We’re still pursuing improvements.

“We’ve been the most relaxed we’ve ever been, and I think that’s why.” We’ve already passed the threshold and have some good momentum going.

Karen Greig, Thunder coach, says, “I’m very proud of the girls. We were aware that today would be a difficult assignment for us, and there was some slack in the beginning.

The truth is that we have outperformed the superstar-filled London Pulse team. We could have extended the lead at one point in the fourth quarter.

Sixth round

Friday, April 18th.

Manchester Thunder 61-56 London Pulse

Saturday, April 19th.

Loughborough Lightning vs. London Mavericks (17:00)

Nottingham Forest vs. Birmingham Panthers (18:00)