Dragons Edge Panthers For First Win Of The Season

Cardiff Dragons claimed their first triumph of nan Netball Super League play arsenic they hit Birmingham Panthers connected Friday.

Having started nan run pinch 7 consecutive losses, nan Dragons overcame a constrictive half-time shortage to unafraid a 61-57 triumph astatine nan Skydome Arena.

The Panthers led 34-32 astatine midway constituent and were still a constituent up astatine nan extremity of nan 3rd quarter.

It was level astatine 57-57 pinch 5 minutes remaining but nan Dragons edged up done extremity onslaught Phillipa Yarranton and she added a ace changeable to widen nan lead.

Goal shooter Georgia Rowe, who top-scored for nan Dragons pinch 39 goals, wrapped up nan triumph for nan Super League's last-place side.

The Panthers had a marginally amended shooting occurrence rate, 86% to nan Dragons' 85%, pinch Sigi Burger scoring 46 goals, but were outshot 67 to 55 by nan visitors.

Dragons are now conscionable 4 points down Panthers successful seventh.

Friday, 9 May

Birmingham Panthers 57-61 Cardiff Dragons

Saturday, 10 May

Loughborough Lightning v Leeds Rhinos (18:00, BBC Red Button and iPlayer)

Sunday, 11 May

Nottingham Forest v Manchester Thunder (16:00)

London Mavericks v London Pulse (16:00)

All times BST.