2013 Netball Superleague Grand Final

2013 Netball Superleague Grand Final
Event2013 Netball Superleague season
Team Bath Celtic Dragons
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Team Bath win their fifth title and Celtic Dragons make their grand final debut.
Date25 May 2013
VenueUniversity of Worcester Arena, Worcester
Attendance1,506
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The 2013 Netball Superleague Grand Final featured Team Bath and Celtic Dragons. Team Bath secured their fifth Netball Superleague title in eight years with a victory over Dragons. Dragons, who were playing their first grand final won the second quarter by two points to lead 31–30 at half-time. However Team Bath fought back and entered the final quarter with a two-point advantage at 46–44. Although Dragons kept themselves in the game with three successive goals, Team Bath stretched clear in the final two minutes to win it.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Route to the Final

Further information: 2013 Netball Superleague season

Match summary

25 May 2013 Team Bath 62–56 Celtic Dragons    University of Worcester Arena, Worcester[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Attendance: 1,506
Umpires: Gary Burgess and Tracy Smith 		Sky Sports
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 30–31, 46–44, 62–56
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 37/41 (90%)
Kadeen Corbin Goals scored 25/38 (66%) 		Lottysha Cato Goals scored 54/58 (93%)
Cara Moseley Goals scored 2/4

Teams

Head Coach: Jess Thirlby
Assistant Coach: Denise Ellis

Starting 7:
GS Kadeen Corbin
GA Pamela Cookey
WA Asha Francis (c)
C Mia Ritchie
WD Serena Guthrie
GD Stacey Francis
GK Sam Cook

Bench:
GA/GS Shaunagh Craig
GK/GD Sophie Masterson
C/WA Yasmin Parsons
GK/GD Gemma Stewart
WA/C Amanda Trounce

Head Coach: Melissa Hyndman

Starting 7:
GS Lottysha Cato
GA Cara Moseley
WA Suzy Drane (c)
C Krya Jones
WD Nicola James
GD Stephanie Williams
GK Sara Hale

Bench:
C/WA Bethan Dyke
GD/WD Nia Jones
GS/GA Chelsea Lewis
GD/WD/GK Jenna Murie
WA/GS/GA Emma Thomas

References

  1. ^ a b "Team Bath are champions". www.itv.com. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Pride for beaten Celtic Dragons". www.southwalesargus.co.uk. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Super show by Celtic Dragons recognised by Team Bath conquerors". www.walesonline.co.uk. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Superleague final: Celtic Dragons 56–62 Team Bath". www.bbc.co.uk. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Team Bath are the 2013 Superleague Champions". www.teambath.com. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Worcester Arena gets thumbs up after first big event". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2020.