AO Manchester Thunder are the first team to book a place in the Netball Super League Grand Final after beating London Pulse on Saturday.
The four-time champions held on for a 60-56 win in the major semi-final to ensure they will return to the NSL showpiece after missing out last year.
Reigning champions London have another chance to reach the ****** le decider in Manchester, though, as they will now face Loughborough Lightning in the preliminary final.
Loughborough beat Nottingham Forest 77-57 in the minor semi-final earlier on Saturday, so they and London will battle it out next week for the right to take on Manchester at Co-op Live on 20 June.
Thunder claimed a last-gasp win over Loughborough in last week's regular-season finale to ****** top spot and condemn Lightning to a third-placed finish.
The four-time champions held on for a 60-56 win in the major semi-final to ensure they will return to the NSL showpiece after missing out last year.
Reigning champions London have another chance to reach the ****** le decider in Manchester, though, as they will now face Loughborough Lightning in the preliminary final.
Loughborough beat Nottingham Forest 77-57 in the minor semi-final earlier on Saturday, so they and London will battle it out next week for the right to take on Manchester at Co-op Live on 20 June.
Thunder claimed a last-gasp win over Loughborough in last week's regular-season finale to ****** top spot and condemn Lightning to a third-placed finish.
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