Dragons beat Forest for third win of the season

Dragons beat Forest for third win of the seasonImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Of the four meetings between LexisNexis Dragons and Nottingham Forest, the latter won the first two matches while the Welsh side have triumphed in the two latest encountersByMike PeterBBC Sport journalistPublished9 minutes agoLexisNexis Dragons recorded a third win of the season with a tight 65-64 victory over Nottingham Forest in Netball Super League.Georgia Rowe top-scored with 35 goals for Dragons as they completed the double over their opponents, having beaten them away in round six.Rolene Streutker added 31 goals to Forest's scoreline, but was unable to prevent the fourth-placed side slipping to defeat.London Mavericks, who sit in fifth, closed the gap on Forest to six points with a 63-60 win at Leeds Rhinos.George Inger and Emily Andrew scored 27 and 22 goals respectively for Mavericks as they bounced back from defeat to Manchester Thunder last week.Paige Reed was Rhinos' top-scorer with 20, and her side remain in seventh having won just once all season.Second-placed London Pulse host leaders Loughborough Lightning on Sunday, while Manchester Thunder welcome bottom side Birmingham Panthers on Monday (both matches 18:00 BST).How to follow 2026 Netball Super League on BBC SportBBC Sport will show one game per week during the regular season.These are the games you can watch live on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer (UK only, all times BST):4 May: Manchester Thunder v Birmingham Panthers (18:00)9 May: Nottingham Forest v London Mavericks (15:00)15 May: Loughborough Lightning v Nottingham Forest (19:00)24 May: London Pulse v Dragons (17:00)Related topicsNetball