Summary

  • Click 'Watch Live' for live coverage

  • Manchester Thunder take on London Mavericks at the Belle Vue Arena

  • Mavericks lost out to Nottingham Forest by a single point in opening round last weekend

  • Four-time champions Thunder looking to recover from opening round defeat to London Pulse

  1. Manchester Thunder v London Maverickspublished at 15:12 GMT 5 March

    Manchester Thunder v London MavericksImage source, BBC Sport

    Venue: Belle Vue Arena Date: Saturday 7 March Time: 17:00 GMT

    Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app.

    AO Manchester Thunder will be hoping to improve on their narrow 56-51 first round defeat to London Pulse as they host London Mavericks on Saturday. Super Shots were traded in the second quarter before Pulse pulled away in the third. Manchester Thunder fought back in the dying minutes of the final quarter to win a losing bonus point.

    London Mavericks also suffered a narrow defeat in the opening weekend losing by just one point to Nottingham Forest Netball.

    To catch up on all the action for 30 days, click here.

  2. All you need to know about Netball Super League 2026published at 15:12 GMT 5 March

    Jemma Donoghue of the London Mavericks posesImage source, Getty Images

    Double-digit temperatures, lighter evenings and the return of the Netball Super League - winter is beginning its retreat.

    Season two in the league's 10-year drive towards full professionalisation has arrived, with first-time champions London Pulse launching their defence against Manchester Thunder on Friday, 27 February at the Copper Box.

    Pulse have handed back one trophy already, with Loughborough Lightning winning the Super Cup final in Sheffield.

    Those two sides, who also contested the Grand Final last July, are setting the highest standards, but others could credibly join them in the 2026 campaign.

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  3. How to follow 2026 Netball Super League on BBC Sportpublished at 15:11 GMT 5 March

    BBC Sport will show one game per week during the regular season.

    BBC iPlayer

    These are the games you can watch live on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer:

    7 March: Manchester Thunder v London Mavericks (17:00 GMT)

    15 March: Nottingham Forest v Leeds Rhinos (16:00 GMT)

    22 March: London Pulse v Nottingham Forest (18:00 GMT)

    28 March: Loughborough Lightning v Birmingham Panthers (18:30 GMT)

    4 April: London Pulse v Birmingham Panthers (17:00 BST)

    11 April: Dragons v Birmingham Panthers (16:00 BST)

    18 April: Loughborough Lightning v London Mavericks (18:00 BST)

    Televised games in weeks 9-14 will be announced at a later date.

    To catch-up on all the action for 30 days, click here.

    Free-to-air netball stays on the BBC

    You can watch live NSL matches on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer this season. Director of BBC Sport Alex Kay-Jelski said: "It's fast, physical and uncompromising, and we'll be there every week, right at the heart of it."

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