Pulse edge Lightning in tense Super League tie

London Pulse produced a spirited distant show to separator Loughborough Lightning 61-59 successful a hard-fought conflict betwixt 2 of nan apical 3 sides successful nan Netball Super League.

Hosts Loughborough opened up a seven-point lead earlier London recovered to overturn nan shortage and move successful beforehand by 5 heading into nan last quarter.

Lightning deed backmost done an inspired Mary Cholhok - who scored 56 of her side's 59 goals - but nan visitors, led by Assaindey Olivia Tchine's 44-goal haul, held connected to declare triumph and move level connected points pinch their second-placed hosts successful nan table.

Elsewhere connected Friday, table-topping Manchester Thunder stretched their winning tally to 11 games pinch a comfortable 72-53 triumph complete Strathclyde Sirens.

Elmere van der Berg top-scored pinch 53 goals arsenic Thunder, who lead nan standings by 3 points, maintained their awesome shape heading into nan semi-finals.

Strathclyde started good and were level aft nan first 4th earlier their visitors moved clear successful nan adjacent three.

Severn Stars, meanwhile, claimed a 72-57 triumph complete bottom-of-the-table Team Bath.

Betsy Creak recovered nan nett connected 42 occasions to manus Stars triumph and condemn Bath to a 16th conclusion successful 17 matches this season.

Cardiff Dragons big Leeds Rhinos connected Saturday, while Saracens Mavericks invited Surrey Storm successful nan penultimate information of convention matches connected Sunday.