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van der Merwe stars as Lightning beat Thunder
Loughborough Echo
|May 07, 2025
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning are just two points behind Netball Super League leaders London Pulse after beating Manchester Thunder 65-53 in a repeat of last year’s Grand Final.
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The defending champions received a double boost when Pulse suffered a shock first defeat of the season at newcomers Nottingham Forest.
Despite Thunder making a strong start and taking an early lead, Lightning weathered the storm and gradually found their rhythm at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham.
This story is from the May 07, 2025 edition of Loughborough Echo.
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