Withstanding the early pressure, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have consolidated their spot at the top of the ANZ Premiership with a convincing 13-goal win over Waikato Bay of Plenty Avis Magic.
Round 5 of the 2026 ANZ Premiership sees important mid-season momentum on the line across the weekend’s three matches.
With two veterans playing their part in a game for the ages, Stars Netball produced a stirring second half to inflict a decisive 56-39 win over Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in Auckland on Sunday.
Continuing their winning momentum and recording a third straight win, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel produced a clinical outing to account for Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse 54-47 in Invercargill on Saturday.
In a crunch match for the home side, GoSweetSpot Northern Mystics got their campaign back on track when subduing the unbeaten VIP Frame & Trusses Mainland Tactix 52-43 in Auckland on Saturday.
Round 4 sees the competition begin to take shape, with the VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix the only unbeaten side remaining, the Ascot Park Hotel Steel building momentum, and several teams looking to strengthen their position on the ladder.
Far from home and on the back of a storming second half, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel pulled off a statement win when toppling the GoSweetSpot Northern Mystics 57-46 in Auckland on Sunday.
The defending champion VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix have been forced to dig deep to maintain their unbeaten status after claiming a seven-goal thriller over the Avis Magic in Hamilton.
