2014 Netball Superleague Grand Final

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]

2014 Netball Superleague Grand Final
Event2014 Netball Superleague season
Manchester Thunder Surrey Storm
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]

Route to the Final
Further information: 2014 Netball Superleague season

Match summary
26 April 2014
18:00		 Manchester Thunder49–48Surrey Storm    University of Worcester Arena [1][3][4][6] Sky Sports [7]
Scoring by quarter: 11–10, 22–26, 36–38, 49–48

Teams
Head Coach: Tracey Neville

Starting 7: [1][3][4]
GS Krista Enziano
GA Helen Housby
WA Beth Cobden
C Sara Bayman
WD Laura Malcolm
GD Emma Dovey
GK Kerry Almond

Substitutes:
GD Jodie Gibson for Dovey

Squad: [8]
GA/GS Eleanor Cardwell
? Alice Travis
? Kathryn Turner
? Georgie Webster

 Head Coach: Tamsin Greenway

Squad: [9]
GS Rachel Dunn
GA Tamsin Greenway
WA Georgia Lees
C Becky Trippick
WD Amy Flanagan
GD Katy Holland
GK Hannah Reid

WD/WA Kathryn Ainsworth
GA Stef Bello
WA Katie Harris
? Alex Sinclair

References
  1. "Netball Superleague: Manchester Thunder 49-48 Surrey Storm". www.bbc.co.uk. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  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.
  6. "Superleague 2014". www.scoreboard.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. "ZEO Netball Superleague: Manchester Thunder and Surrey Storm through to final". www.skysports.com. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. "Coach Thirlby looking for stylish end to ZEO Superleague". netball.teambath.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  9. "Battling Team Bath go down to Storm". www.teambath.com. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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