Saints open title door

Tuesday 6th October 2009, 3:00PM BST.

St Lawrence’s Michelle Nelson and Ella Hickey show their delight after victory over champions Convent at Les Quennevais last night. Picture: JON GUEGAN

A ONE-GOAL victory blew the Dominion Winter Netball League wide open last night as St Lawrence A beat reigning champions Convent A 40-39.

There was little to separate the two Division I sides following an explosive start at Les Quennevais, with spectators treated to a display of fast flowing precision netball.

The first quarter ended 12-12 and it was a similar story in the second phase with both Convent’s and Saints’ shooters netting their efforts. This was a marked turnaround for the latter who had been struggling to convert their chances in previous games and they took a 21-20 lead.

Coach Jackie Nelson said: ‘It was a fantastic match. I’ve been coach for 20 years and this is what we’ve been working towards – it was superb.’

Convent remain top, but their spot is now under threat from several teams.

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