Share Team Bath Netball secured a first away win of the season as they came out on top in a 57-54 win at Saracens Mavericks. The Blue & Gold and their old rivals went goal for goal, with just a couple of goals separating the sides for much of the contest, before clinically pulling away in the closing minutes to win 57-54. It was the perfect response to the disappointment of Saturday’s visit to Leeds Rhinos, where Team Bath had led 36-25 after an excellent first half but fell away in the second 30 minutes and were beaten 59-55. As against Rhinos 48 hours earlier, Team Bath came out firing at the Hertfordshire Sports Village and opened up a 9-5 lead midway through the first quarter. Go Sophie, it's your birthday 🥳@sophiekellly has come to impress on her birthday with some characteristic accuracy from range 💥 Watch this close clash LIVE on @SkySports YouTube: https://t.co/h076Rl8uzz pic.twitter.com/luBirfwbFP — Netball Super League (@NetballSL) May 22, 2023 However, that was to be the biggest margin between the sides until the dying stages of the match as Mavericks closed the gap to 13-12 after the first 15 minutes. The next two quarters saw the teams go goal for goal, with the hosts – captained by former Blue & Gold star Sasha Corbin in her last home game before retirement – edging into a 29-28 lead at half-time and Team Bath taking the third quarter to go into the final period with a narrow 44-43 advantage. A legend of the game ❤️🖤 On her final home game of the Netball Super League with @SaracensMavs, @Sasha_Corbin reflects on her journey, reminisces on her career highlights and thanks the fans for all their support 🫶#ThankYouSasha pic.twitter.com/z6PfZNrYZg — Netball Super League (@NetballSL) May 22, 2023 It continued to be nip and tuck, with neither side able to pull clear until six minutes from time when fantastic defensive pressure from Jayda Pechova and Caroline Mtukule forced an error and Team Bath were able to put a run of three goals together to edge into a 52-50 lead. Clinical finishing from Betsy Creak and Kadeen Corbin ensured the gap remained at two until the last minute when Mavericks were pressured into another mistake, allowing Team Bath to finally put the game to bed. Follow the Netball Super League on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Keep up with all the latest news by signing up to the NSL newsletter here. Share Tags: London Mavericks Team Bath Netball