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The Northern Mystics have won the national netball premiership title for the first time.

Margaret Forsyth, a former Mystics assistant coach who died in May, was at the front of captain Sulu Fitzpatrick's thoughts after they beat the Tactix.

The Northern Mystics have won the national netball premiership title for the first time.

Margaret Forsyth, a former Mystics assistant coach who died in May, was at the front of captain Sulu Fitzpatrick's thoughts after they beat the Tactix.

The Steel don’t often lose in Invercargill and have some of the most parochial netball fans in the country. The Tactix would have much preferred to host a finals game for the first time in history, but a sloppy first half hurt them. This was an impressive win for the Mystics, who could have easily taken their foot off the pedal against the Tactix having already booked their spot in the decider. John Davidson/Photosport Mystics goal shoot Grace Nweke takes the ball in from Tactix defender Ja...

Mystics shooter Bailey Mes (right) and Pulse defender Maddie Gordon Photo: Photosport But they needed to hold out a fast-finishing Pulse side which turned around a 12-goal deficit and almost forced the match into extra time. A convincing first-quarter effort and greater accuracy in the shooting circle set the Mystics up for the win, giving them a 19-12 lead at the first break. But from there, the match was evenly contested as the Pulse successfully applied their own pressure on defence. Midcou...

This was another statement win for the Mystics, who led from start to finish, but were only able to shake off the Stars’ challenge in the final quarter. The Mystics have won five straight games and look every bit title favourites on their impressive performances over the past month. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Grace Nweke had another strong outing in the Mystics’ shooting end in their win over the Stars. With prolific goal shoot Grace Nweke under the hoop, no premiership team can score as ...

With the win, the Mystics ensured they will lock away the Northern Challenge until next season, holding a 2-0 lead in the season series. A quirk in the schedule sees the round 11 match-ups repeat next week, meaning the Mystics and Stars will meet next Sunday at Trusts Stadium as they jostle for top spot and grand final hosting rights. Prolific Mystics’ goal shoot Grace Nweke, the premiership’s top goal scorer, again racked up the goals, landing 55 from 59 attempts at 93 per cent, while a...

Grace Nweke shines with 60 goals as the Mystics win the battle of Auckland and hand Stars their second loss of the season.

Steel improve their top three finals prospects with important away win over the Mystics