Sunday 29 March 2015 13:19, UK
Reigning Superleague champions Manchester Thunder continued their unbeaten start to the season thanks to a dramatic last-gasp victory against Yorkshire Jets at the Thunderdome.
The scores were level with just seconds left of the game when star shooter Helen Housby showed incredible composure to sink the winning goal in thrilling fashion.
Housby, who scored the winner in the Superleague Grand Final last season with the last throw, was at it again in the dying seconds to down the Jets.
In a scintillating Roses clash, the home side edged the opening quarter to lead by one but the game ebbed and flowed from one side of the Pennines to the other throughout.
Jets went into half-time two points ahead but Thunder managed to pull that back to just one by the end of quarter three.
Housby magic
New England coach Tracey Neville watched her Thunder side dig deep before a touch of Housby magic secured maximum points.
Thunder captain Sara Bayman said: "It's the first time in a long time that we thought we might actually lose. There wasn't panic on court and that's what matters for heading into the semis because even if we are down, we don't give up hope and still play decent netball to get out of it.
"I think our whole aim going into this game was to make them do as many passes as they could before launching it into the circle. We knew if we kept on doing a good job defensively then something had to give and thankfully, right at the end, it did.
"It's nice to win and smash teams by 30 goals but it's more pleasing to win a game like this to really be put under pressure and dig deep is quite big for us."
It's nice to win and smash teams by 30 goals but it's more pleasing to win a game like this to really be put under pressure and dig deep is quite big for us.
