Team Northumbria's hard work finally paid off for netball Superleague win, says Chiara Semple

Chiara Semple says she was proud as Team Northumbria broke their Vitality Superleague losing streak with victory at Celtic Dragons at the weekend.

TeAroha Keenan's side ended their losing streak to pick up their first three points of the season and jump above the Dragons in the standings with a 56-51 win.

New Zealand pair Semple and Tamsin Moala both converted more than 90 per cent of their shots to bring the Tynesiders home.

"We deserved the win. It's been a long time coming but we knew it would happen," Semple told the official Vitality Superleague website.

"We stayed patient and took our time. For the second week running the defence put their bodies on the line to get us more great ball and this time we made it count.

"The Dragons are a physical side but we'd trained hard all week to prepare for that and it paid off.

"The mood in the camp is fantastic right now and we can't wait to build on the win."

Keenan's side face second-placed Loughborough Lightning on Saturday before hosting joint-bottom UWS Sirens on Monday May 7.

The Vitality Superleague continues on Monday, May 7 with our live coverage of the clash between Team Bath and Severn Stars. Coverage gets underway from 4.45pm on Sky Sports Action & Sky Sports Mix, which you can find on channel 287, and is free for all Sky customers.

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