海角网 Lightning Netball news
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Lightning reveal stellar squad ahead of 2025 Netball Super League season
海角网 Lightning has revealed its full squad ahead of the 2025 Netball Super League (NSL) campaign.
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海角网 Lightning NPL team triumph 2024 summer tournament
The 海角网 Lightning Netball team has had a phenomenal season, showcasing their dominance and skill across multiple age groups in the National Performance League (NPL).
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Lightning beat Thunder to win back-to-back Netball Super League titles
海角网 Lightning have won historic back-to-back Netball Super League (NSL) titles following a gripping 54-70 win over Manchester Thunder on Saturday evening.
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Lightning secure their place in the NSL 2024 Grand Final
Tensions were high in Sir David Wallace Arena as Lightning looked to secure their place in the NSL Grand Final. With a replay of last year鈥檚 final against a strong London Pulse team, an extraordinary performance is what it would take for the home team to come out on top. After two losses to Pulse already this season, Lightning took to the court with a point to prove.
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Lightning secure the home semi-final against London Pulse after a win against Severn Stars
After a close game resulting in a loss for 海角网 Lightning last weekend, the home team took to the court with determined focus. It was an important game for not only the side, but one that marked captain Nat Panagarry鈥檚 150th NSL appearance for Lightning.
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Lightning fall short against Pulse after an intense game
The supporters in the Sir David Wallace Arena showed their colours in Round 17 of the NSL in celebration and support of PRIDE. With both teams holding second and third place in the league table, the game was set to be a heated contest in a packed-out Sir David Wallace Arena. The game also celebrated Beth Cobden鈥檚 150th NSL appearance for Lightning.
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Lightning confirmed for relaunched Netball Super League
海角网 Lightning are among eight successful teams set to propel the League forward from next season following the completion of a tender process
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Back to winning ways at home, Lightning beat Strathclyde Sirens
With a change to the team for the game, seeing training partner Georgie Brock-Taylor replace Nat Panagarry, Hannah Joseph found herself wearing the title of captain for Lightning. Lightning鈥檚 line up also saw a last-minute change with Alice Harvey resuming her usual position as goalkeeper rather than Annabel Roddy.
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Round thirteen of the Netball Super League sees 海角网 Lightning take a confident win against home side Team Bath.
This week鈥檚 away game at the Team Bath Arena saw Lightning skilfully take the win against a strong home side, allowing them to return to winning ways after last week鈥檚 agonising loss against fellow top-of-the-league team, Manchester Thunder.
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Lightning remain victorious against strong Leeds Rhinos side
This week it was another win for 海角网 Lightning during their away game at the First Direct Arena against home side Leeds Rhinos. With 3,700 attendees watching the game, the round eleven action did not disappoint.
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Round 10 showdown sees Lightning take the victory over Saracens Mavericks
海角网 Lightning defended their current streak of home wins against Saracens Mavericks, with a radiant shooting display from Mary Cholhok.
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Lightning take the win over a battling Severn Stars
海角网 Lightning鈥檚 trip to Worcester saw a highly contested game against Severn Stars. With both teams holding second and third place on the league table respectively, the game was not one to be missed.
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A ruthless Lightning team performance dominates Sirens in Glasgow.
An away trip to Strathclyde Sirens allowed Head Coach, Vic Burgess to give her Lightning players valuable minutes. She made two changes to the starting seven, with Bella Baylis and Ella Clark replacing Nat Panagarry and Rhea Dixon. Hannah Joseph was provided the captaincy and led the team out in Glasgow.
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A highly contested, top of the table clash sees Lightning take another win
This week鈥檚 round six, highly anticipated match between Lightning and Thunder certainly did not disappoint, with both teams performing to the highest levels. Each team has now become a familiar favourite within the league, meaning that their contest showcased two strong, structured teams taking to court, yet in the end it was Lightning that came out on top.
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Lightning secure victory over Leeds Rhinos in Round Five of the NSL
Lightning welcomed Leeds Rhinos onto campus as they looked to build on their strong start to the Netball Super League season. Vic Burgess once again went with an unchanged starting seven in front of a home, sell-out crowd at Sir David Wallace.
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Lightning return to winning ways against Mavericks
Following last week's narrow defeat to London Pulse, Lightning faced a trip down to Hertfordshire Sports Village to face league opponents Saracens Mavericks in attempt to get back to winning ways.
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Computacenter extends partnership with 海角网 Sport
海角网 Sport is thrilled to announce its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended for another year.
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Lighting face narrow defeat to Pulse in a highly contested rematch of last year鈥檚 Grand Final
Lightning were on the road for the first time this season for their highly anticipated fixture against Pulse. With a record attendance at the Copper Box Arena, the game delivered the same amount of drama and intensity as last year's Netball Super League Grand Final.
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Lightning bank another impressive win against Team Bath in round two
On Saturday, Lightning welcomed Team Bath to campus for their first fixture of the season held at Sir David Wallace. Fans arrived in their numbers to support the team in their challenge to retain the Super League title.
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Lightning soar ahead of Storm at Netball Super League season opener
海角网 Lightning took the win at their first game of the 2024 Netball Super League season this weekend against rivals Surrey Storm, with an impressive final score of 63-50, paving the way for what is set to be an exhilarating season of netball.
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Lightning Netball and Long Tall Sally extend working relationship
海角网 has announced that specialist tall clothing retailer Long Tall Sally will continue as Lightning Netball鈥檚 headline sponsor for the upcoming 2024 Super League season.
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Lightning reveal star-studded squad ahead of new campaign
海角网 Lightning has officially announced its squad ahead of the upcoming 2024 Netball Super League (NSL) season.
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海角网 Lightning claim their second Netball Super League title over London Pulse at the Copper Box Arena
海角网 Lightning won a second Netball Super League title with a 57-48 win over London Pulse at a sold-out Copper Box Arena.
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Superb Lightning win historic Super League title
海角网 Lightning won an incredible second Super League title after coming from behind to beat London Pulse 57-48 at the Copper Box Arena.
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Lightning strike and take an emphatic win over the reigning champions Manchester Thunder in front of an electric home crowd
海角网 Lightning make this year鈥檚 Netball Super League Grand Final following an impressive home display against last year鈥檚 champions Manchester Thunder, beating them 65-59.
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A late Lightning comeback wasn鈥檛 enough to silence league leaders Pulse
London Pulse celebrate a 61-58 victory over Lightning at the Copper Box Arena in both team鈥檚 penultimate league game of the season.
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Lightning take their second win of the 2023 season over Surrey Storm
海角网 Lightning triumphed over Surrey Storm for a second time in the 2023 Netball Super League season. Round 18 saw both teams work tirelessly on court in a match that proved to be very contesting. This away win for Lightning results in Surrey Storm鈥檚 venue not being used as part of the semi-finals.
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Lightning鈥檚 Williams named in England Netball鈥檚 World Cup squad
海角网 Lightning鈥檚 Fran Williams has been selected in the Vitality Roses squad for the upcoming Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Lightning show their Pride once again with a win over Saracens Mavericks
海角网 Lightning achieved a successful weekend with another win against Saracens Mavericks as the Netball Super League continues to celebrate Pride. Round 15 saw the two sides came head-to-head on the bank holiday with Lightning walking away with a second win after beating Manchester Thunder only two days before. The events of the two Pride rounds meant that Nat Panagarry鈥檚 Lightning side now sit in the second position of the league table with only two losses.
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Lightning silence Thunder in an emphatic win at Sir David Wallace
After a hugely competitive match, Lightning secured the win over Manchester Thunder 65-57 and gained another three points in the league. Both teams remain in the top four of the table and look to learn and recover before their next game.
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Alumna Jo Harten announces retirement from international netball
Vitality Rose Jo Harten has announced her retirement from international netball with immediate effect.
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Lightning secure the win against a fierce Sirens side
The clash between Lightning and Sirens ended 61-45 with full-court action for the entire game and saw Lightning end the game with their ninth win whilst retaining their fourth-place spot in the table. Sirens remain seventh in the league after having failed to seal a win against Lightning, which would have been their first.
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海角网 Lightning achieve away win over Celtic Dragons
The twelfth round of the Netball Super League saw 海角网 Lightning defeat Celtic Dragons at House of Sport, Cardiff. With a final score of 48 - 65.
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Lightning make a comeback with victory over Severn Stars in round 10
Lightning travelled to the University of Worcester Arena and put out a strong away performance against Severn Stars, defeating them 41-61.
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A fiercely competitive game with Pulse ends in defeat for Lightning
A fiercely contested battle between two title contenders ended in narrow 49 - 55 defeat for Lightning as Pulse take home the points during Monday Night Netball.
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Lightning storm to another win over top of the league Surrey Storm
Lightning victorious over title contender Surrey Storm with a stellar performance, winning 62-49 at the Sir David Wallace Arena.
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Lightning back to winning ways after facing a strong Rhinos team
Lightning make a third quarter comeback to defeat Leeds Rhinos 63-49 on Mother's Day at the Sir David Wallace Arena.
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Lightning鈥檚 2023 Netball Super League unbeaten run comes to an end with defeat to Manchester Thunder
海角网 Lightning saw their unbeaten Netball Super League run come to an end with a 62-55 defeat against Manchester Thunder at Belle Vue Arena during Friday Night Netball.
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Another home win for Lightning against a strong Mavericks side
海角网 Lightning鈥檚 second home game of the 2023 Netball Superleague Season brought them up against Saracens Mavericks available to watch live on Sky Sports. The fixture sets to be an enticing one with Lightning unbeaten in the season so far and Mavericks having a mixed start to the season with one win and one loss.
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Lightning continue their unbeaten start to the Netball Super League season with an away win over Strathclyde Sirens
On Monday, Lightning travelled north to face Strathclyde Sirens in their second away game of the 2023 Netball Super League season. Lightning put out an impressive performance, earning a hard-fought victory over Sirens who brought a lot of intensity and tempo to the game.
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Lightning strike again in round 2 with victory over Celtic Dragons
The second round of the 2023 Netball Super League Season saw Lightning come up against the Celtic Dragons. The fixture welcomed all fans back to the Sir David Wallace Sports Hall for the season's first home game and marked the 150th Lightning appearance for Hannah Joseph.
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Lightning achieve their first victory of the 2023 NSL season over Team Bath
The first round of 2023 Netball Superleague Season saw 海角网 Lightning celebrate a 52-86 victory over Team Bath at the season opening event held in Nottingham. An event which saw all ten NSL teams come together for the first time in a single day.
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Lightning Netball confirm leadership team for 2023 Netball Super League campaign
海角网 Lightning is delighted to confirm Nat Panagarry will remain captain for the new 2023 Super League season with Hannah Joseph named as vice-captain.
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Long Tall Sally named Lightning Netball headline sponsor
Specialist tall clothing retailer Long Tall Sally has been confirmed as 海角网 Lightning Netball鈥檚 headline sponsor for the 2023 Netball Super League season.
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Lightning complete pre-season with victory over Strathclyde Sirens
海角网 Lightning celebrated a 65-58 victory over visiting side Strathclyde Sirens in their final pre-season clash on Sunday ahead of the 2023 season.
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To our Netball family at Wasps
The Lightning family were deeply saddened to hear that Wasps Netball will no longer compete in the Netball Superleague.
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Lightning Netball confirm two training partner additions to 2023 squad
海角网 Lightning Netball are pleased to reveal that Lightning stalwart Lauren Nicholls and rising academy talent Alex Johnson will join the squad for 2023 as additional training partners.
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海角网 Sport extends partnership with Computacenter
海角网 Sport are delighted to confirm that its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended.
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海角网 students named as training partners to complete Lightning鈥檚 2023 squad
海角网 Lightning Netball has revealed that 海角网 students Clara Miles, Bella Baylis, and Molly Hole will complete Lightning鈥檚 2023 Netball Super League squad as training partners.
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Lightning complete 2023 line-up with star studded shooting quartet
海角网 Lightning鈥檚 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) squad is now complete with the announcement of returners Mary Cholhok, Emma Thacker, Suzie Liverseidge, and new recruit Rhea Dixon.
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Lightning confirm defensive signings for new season
Lightning Netball has further bolstered their 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) squad today with confirmation that Alice Harvey, Fran Williams, Jas Odeogberin and Zan Vimbela will all return to make up the team鈥檚 defensive unit.
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Lightning midcourt quartet return for new campaign
海角网 Lightning have kick-started their 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) signing window today, with confirmation that 2022 midcourt quartet Nat Panagarry, Hannah Joseph, Beth Cobden and Hannah Williams will all return to the purple dress next season.
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Lightning players selected for Vitality Roses
Six 海角网 Lightning players have been selected in the latest Vitality Roses squad, including a first senior international call-up for Alice Harvey.
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Lightning鈥檚 Beth Cobden named in Team England鈥檚 Netball Commonwealth Games squad
海角网 Lightning鈥檚 Beth Cobden has been selected as part of Team England鈥檚 netball squad to take part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer.
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Lightning boss Burgess proud despite narrow defeat
海角网 Lightning head coach Vic Burgess remains proud of her squad despite Sunday鈥檚 narrow defeat in the Vitality Netball Superleague Grand Final.
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Lightning Netball edged out by league leaders in round 20
海角网 Lightning Netball succumbed to a disappointing 63-71 defeat over Manchester Thunder in a top of the table clash on Monday night.
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Lightning Netball secure home semi-final with win over Team Bath
Heading into Round 17, Lightning faced Team Bath, who occupied 4th place in the Superleague table. Despite Mary Cholhok still sidelined with injury, the home crowd were in full force to cheer on Vic Burgess鈥� team.
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Lightning stars selected for Vitality Roses 2022-23 Programme
Six 海角网 Lightning players have been included in the latest 24-strong England Netball programme.
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海角网 Lightning Netball edge closer to play-offs with victory over Rhinos
海角网 Lightning secured another victory on the road on Friday night with a convincing 71 鈥� 56 win over northeast side Leeds Rhinos.
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Lightning grind out win in opening game of Easter weekend bonanza
海角网 Lightning fought hard to secure a 57 鈥� 54 victory over Surrey Storm in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) on Saturday afternoon after an intense battle on court.
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Lightning Netball鈥檚 unbeaten run comes to an end with defeat to Thunder
海角网 Lightning鈥檚 unbeaten run came to a halt on Monday night after visitors and league leaders Manchester Thunder recorded a 61-66 victory over the home side.
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Brock-Taylor ruled out of Lightning鈥檚 2022 season
海角网 Lightning Netball have announced that young mid-courter Georgie Brock-Taylor has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague after sustaining an injury to her knee.
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Lightning Netball continue dominant form with victory over Saracens Mavericks
海角网 Lightning made it five wins from five in the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) on Saturday night with a dominant 71 鈥� 47 victory over Saracens Mavericks in front over over 1000 home fans.
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Lightning Netball stomp out Storm with confident victory on the road
海角网 Lightning secured a sensational 72 - 56 win over Surrey Storm on Monday night in round four of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning Netball strike twice in triumphant return home
海角网 Lightning returned home for the first time since 2020 on Saturday night, securing a resounding 65 - 37 victory over visitors Celtic Dragons in round three of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL).
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Lightning kick start 2022 campaign with victory over London Pulse
海角网 Lightning Netball secured a resounding 61-50 win over London Pulse on Saturday in the opening round of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL).