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The Magic have struggled to overcome the loss of skipper Ameliaranne Ekenasio to illness, conceding their ANZ Premiership netball match 54-44 to the Mystics in Auckland

After a commanding first-half performance, the MG Mystics thrilled their Trusts Arena home crowd with a 54-44 win over AVIS Magic to round out Round Six of the ANZ Premiership in Auckland.

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It was a game where the lead see-sawed back and forth, right down to the final minutes, and one in which neither side was able to establish any control, under constant defensive pressure.

The Bay of Plenty/Waikato Magic have held on for a thrilling 52-49 win over the Northern Stars.

The Central Pulse are two from two to start their ANZ Premiership campaign.

A clinical finish following a shaky first half has given Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse a comprehensive 56-44 win over AVIS Magic in their second-round match of the ANZ Premiership at TSB Arena in Wellington on Saturday.

Preview - The Mystics are looking to go back to back for the first time in the franchise's history and it will take a lot to stop them, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.

Analysis - The news that Sky TV's bid for rights to netball's ANZ Premiership and Silver Ferns tests is significantly lower than its current deal is concerning but not surprising, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.

The Magic snatched a 53-52 win over the Steel in their last match of the ANZ Premiership to send Bailey Mes into retirement on a victorious note.