Team Bath Netball concluded their 2026 NXT Gen League campaign with contrasting results in the East Midlands, winning spectacularly at Loughborough Lightning before slipping to a heavy defeat at Nottingham Forest. The Blue & Gold named the same starting seven for each match, with Daisy Harrison and Fans’ Player of the Year Poppy Tydeman combining in defence behind the mid-court trio of Ellie Ervine, Becca Hinkins and Lowri Windsor. Daisy Collett and Lucy Herdman led...
Influential wing-defence Poppy Tydeman been voted by Team Bath Netball fans as their Player of the Season for the 2026 NXT Gen League campaign. The Wales international, who is hoping to represent her country at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer, received the most online votes after impressing with her tenacity, teamwork and consistency. Natalie Roddy, Joint Head Coach of Team Bath’s NXT Gen League squad, said: “Poppy has been standout this season. She...
Team Bath Netball finished their 2026 NXT Gen League home campaign in fine style as they beat LexisNexis Dragons 58-52 in front of a big and appreciative crowd. On an afternoon when netball across the South West of England was celebrated through the on-court presentation of end-of-season awards, the Blue & Gold’s senior team lived up to the occasion by producing one of their best performances of the year. An entertaining first half ended with...
Team Bath Netball are determined to finish their 2026 NXT Gen League home campaign on a high note when they welcome LexisNexis Dragons to the Team Bath Arena on Saturday (16th May). The Blue & Gold will once again be cheered on by another big crowd with an additional stand being opened to accommodate the demand for tickets. Centre-pass is 3pm and remaining seats, priced from £12 to £20, are available to purchase by clicking...
Netballer and sporting scholar Sophie Kelly has been voted by her fellow students as the University of Bath’s Sports Personality of the Year 2026. The Bill Whiteley Scholar, who will complete her Management degree course this summer, was presented with the accolade at the 2026 Blues Awards, The SU Bath’s annual celebration of student sport which took place at the Roman Baths and Pump Room. It is the latest success for former Team Bath Netball...
Team Bath Netball demonstrated their growing resilience as they secured a well-earned bonus point on the road against London Mavericks, only losing out to the NXT Gen League title chasers in the closing stages. Saturday’s fixture came exactly a month since Mavericks won 58-47 at the Team Bath Arena and the hosts were back to full strength as several players returned from Super League stints. However, Team Bath have also been boosted over the past...
Team Bath Netball rewarded another capacity crowd with one of their best performances of the NXT Gen League season as they recorded a welcome 60-46 home win over Leeds Rhinos. After away defeats at London Pulse and Manchester Thunder, plus a disappointing display in the reverse fixture, Team Bath were determined to right the wrongs and started strongly in a match sponsored by Bechtle. [caption id="attachment_72843" align="alignright" width="292"] Defenders Daisy Harrison (left) and Lottie Robinson...
A dominant second quarter from London Mavericks proved to be the difference as Team Bath Netball slipped to a 58-47 home defeat in the NXT Gen League. The Team Bath Arena was once again sold out for the first Saturday home match of the year and the capacity crowd saw Lowri Windsor, making her first start at WA, enjoy an exciting match-up against the Mavericks WD. Team Bath made a very slow start and were...
There were victories on the hockey and rugby pitches when five University of Bath student sports teams contested national finals at BUCS Big Wednesday 2026. Both of Bath’s hockey 1st teams reached the National Vase Final, with the women sealing the title thanks to 3-2 shootout victory over Exeter 1sts after tying 1-1 in normal time. They had beaten Exeter 2nds in the same way in the semi-finals. [caption id="attachment_72802" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] The University of...
Team Bath Netball put up a fantastic fight in front of an 800-strong crowd for their latest home match against Loughborough Lightning, restricting the NXT Gen League leaders to their smallest winning margin of the season. The visitors held a narrow lead throughout the match but were never allowed to push the score out as excellent shooting from Lucy Herdman and key turnovers from MVP Sophie Siffre kept the Blue & Gold firmly in contention....
