2014 Netball Superleague Grand Final

2014 Netball Superleague Grand Final
Event2014 Netball Superleague season
Manchester Thunder Surrey Storm
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49 48
Thunder win a second grand final. Surrey make third grand final appearance in four years.
Date26 April 2014
VenueUniversity of Worcester Arena, Worcester[1]
Player of the MatchHelen Housby (Manchester Thunder) [2]
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The 2014 Netball Superleague Grand Final featured Manchester Thunder and Surrey Storm. This was the second grand final featuring Thunder and Storm. The two teams previously met in the 2012 grand final which Thunder won by two points. After winning the regular season without losing a match, Storm, with a team featuring player/coach Tamsin Greenway and Rachel Dunn, started the final as favourites. At half-time they were leading 26–22 and after three quarters were still ahead at 38–36. However Thunder, coached by Tracey Neville and featuring Sara Bayman, remained a threat throughout the match. With the score at 48–48 and twenty five seconds on the clock, pressure from Jodie Gibson saw Storm lose possession. Thunder pounced on a loose ball and fed it to Helen Housby who subsequently netted a very late winner.[1][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "Herts Mavericks defender Layla Guscoth wins ZEO Player of the Season". www.skysports.com. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Champions! Manchester Thunder victorious in Superleague grand final". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Thunder's shooting star". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Netball Superleague final: Surrey Storm v Manchester Thunder". www.bbc.co.uk. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.