With Elimination Final hosting rights on the line, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel eventually got over the line 56-54 in a riveting contest against neighbours VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix in Invercargill on Sunday.
Forced to dig deep, the GoSweetSpot Mystics secured the Minor Premiership after posting a hard-fought 53-42 win over a gallant Avis Magic in Auckland on Saturday.
With both wanting to finish their respective seasons on a high, it was the Stars who prevailed with a well-crafted 59-49 win over Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse in Auckland on Saturday.
The final round of the 2026 ANZ Premiership regular season arrives with plenty still to play for, particularly at the top of the ladder where Grand Final hosting rights remain on the line.
Biding their time before unleashing, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel jumped up to second on the points table after posting an accomplished 71-59 win over Stars Netball in Auckland on Sunday.
Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic celebrated a special milestone for co-captain Erena Mikaere with a second half rampage to despatch Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse 50-39 in Hamilton on Saturday.
Fast becoming the queens of extra-time, the GoSweetSpot Mystics clinched another nerve-jangling thriller when pipping VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix 53-51 in Christchurch on Saturday.
Round 9 of the 2026 ANZ Premiership marks the beginning of the race for Grand Final hosting rights, with the GoSweetSpot Mystics, VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix and Ascot Park Hotel Steel all having secured their places in the 2026 Finals Series.
