Share Wasps Netball fell just short of a historic third successive league title in a 57-52 loss against Manchester Thunder at the Copper Box Arena. It marked the first season the Black and Golds have missed out on the title since joining the Vitality Netball Superleague. Mel Mansfield’s side led going into the fourth-quarter but Thunder produced a perfect final 15 minutes to secure their third title and first since 2014. Mansfield said: “It didn’t quite happen for us. We played well in quarters one and three but we needed to play better for longer. “There were huge momentum shifts in the game, we started strongly but Thunder made very few errors and we found it really difficult to win ball. “I was really pleased after half-time with the response but we made a couple of crucial errors in the final quarter which ended up being really important. “It’s been a hugely enjoyable season and today didn’t change that, this group is fantastic and they kept battling right to the end. “We’ve still got an incredible team and set-up at Wasps and we’ll certainly come back fighting next season.” Related news post 8 hours ago Netball Super League confirms new Board of Directors to lead the League into the new era of professionalisation Reading: 4 mins Tags: Grand Final Mel Mansfield Wasps Netball Previous Story VNSL 2019 All Star VII Next Story Greig and Cardwell hail Thunder heroics More News 8 hours ago News Netball Super League confirms new Board of Directors to lead the League into the new era of professionalisation Reading: 4 mins 23rd Oct 2024 News Introducing the NXT Gen League: Everything you need to know! Reading: 4 mins 8th Oct 2024 News Netball Super League set for showdown at The O2 as 2025 fixtures are announced Reading: 4 mins 7th Oct 2024 News Announcing the Netball Super Cup 2025 Reading: 2 mins 7th Oct 2024 News Netball Super League Relaunched: A Bold New Brand for a Bold New Era Reading: 2 mins More Google Ad – MPU – Right Column