2016 Netball Superleague Grand Final

The 2016 Netball Superleague Grand Final featured Surrey Storm and Manchester Thunder. Having previously played each other in 2012 and 2014, this was the third grand final featuring both teams. Thunder had won both the previous encounters.[2] This was also Surrey Storm's third consecutive grand final, having lost to Thunder in 2014, they defeated Hertfordshire Mavericks in 2015.[3]

2016 Netball Superleague Grand Final
Event2016 Netball Superleague season
Surrey Storm Manchester Thunder
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55 53
Surrey Storm's third consecutive grand final. Storm win second Superleague title.
Date7 May 2016
VenueCopper Box Arena, London
Player of the MatchPamela Cookey[1]

In the 2016 grand final Surrey Storm retained the Netball Superleague title after defeating Manchester Thunder by 55–53. Storm had comfortably led Thunder throughout the first three quarters. They headed into the third quarter with a 32–19 advantage. However in the final quarter Thunder staged a comeback. Thunder's Helen Housby reduced the deficit to just one goal with seconds remaining. However Rachel Dunn secured the title for Storm with the final goal of the game.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

Route to the Final
Further information: 2016 Netball Superleague season

Match summary
7 May 2016 Surrey Storm55–53Manchester Thunder    Copper Box Arena[1][3][4][5] Sky Sports
Scoring by quarter: 15–9, 32–19, 43–36, 55–53
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 28/31 (90%)
Rachel Dunn Goals scored 27/32 (84%)		 Helen Housby Goals scored 38/39 (97%)
Kathryn Turner Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Eleanor Cardwell Goals scored 7/10 (70%)

Teams
Head Coach: Kathryn Ratnapala

Starting 7:
GS Rachel Dunn
GA Pamela Cookey
WA Georgia Lees
C Sophia Candappa
WD Amy Flanagan
GD Katy Holland
GK Hannah Reid (c)

Substitutes:
Josie Huckle
Kathryn Ainsworth for Georgia Lees
Kat Hayes

Changes:
Hannah Reid to GD
Amy Flanagan to C
Sophia Candappa to WA (Q3)
Pamela Cookey to GA (Q4)
Josie Huckle to GK
Kathryn Ainsworth to WD
Kat Hayes to GA

Head Coach: Dan Ryan

Starting 7:
GS Eleanor Cardwell
GA Helen Housby
WA Natalie Haythornthwaite
C Sara Bayman
WD Laura Malcolm
GD Jodie Gibson
GK Malysha Kelly

Substitutes:
Kathryn Turner for Cardwell (HT)
Emma Dovey
Kerry Almond
Gabby Marshall for Malcolm

Changes:

References
  1. "Surrey Storm beat Manchester Thunder to win Netball Superleague". www.skysports.com. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. "History". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. "Netball Superleague 2016: Surrey Storm beat Manchester Thunder to retain title". www.bbc.co.uk. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. "Grand Final: Manchester Thunder 53 v 55 Surrey Storm". www.manchesterthunder.co.uk. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. "Report: Storm retain Superleague Title". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. "Storm retain VNSL title!". www.netballsl.com. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  7. "Surrey Storm seal second Vitality Superleague title in 12 months". www.getsurrey.co.uk. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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