The 2010 Netball Superleague Grand Final featured Team Bath and Hertfordshire Mavericks. Having previously played each other in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 grand finals, this was the fourth final that featured Team Bath and Mavericks. Just like the three previous encounters, it was Team Bath that emerged as winners.
Mavericks won the first quarter and remained competitive throughout the whole match. Towards the end of the second quarter, Pamela Cookey sank a shot that saw Team Bath take the lead for the first time. By half time Team Bath were leading 22–21 and at the three-quarter mark they led 36–33. However during the fourth quarter Mavericks drew level, with the scores at 37–37, before Team Bath pulled away to win by 51–44. The grand final was broadcast live on Sky Sports for the first time.
Route to the Final
Match summary
Teams Head Coach: Jess Garland Assistant Coach: Anna Mayes
Starting 7: Rosie Allison Pamela Cookey (c) Sasha Corbin Joanne Binns Serena Guthrie Stacey Francis Eboni Beckford-Chambers
Bench: Kirsty Delves Lindsay Keable Lois Rideout Asha Tett Amanda Trounce
Squad: Gemma Fletcher Alex Sinclair Scarlett WilliamsHead Coach: Maggie Jackson
Starting 7: Louisa Brownfield (c) Ella Clark Rose Morgan Smith Karen Atkinson Camilla Buchanan Hazel Schofield Amanda Newton
Bench: Denika Campbell-Lee Naomi Stenhouse Monique Wood Vicklyn Joseph Georgia Schmidt
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