Inner Glow hold nerve to share points with BNC, West hold out Nova in Newcastle netball thriller

Hannah Purcell, pictured in action in 2020, proved pivotal for Inner Glow as they took their first point of the Newcastle championship netball season on Saturday. Picture: Marina Neil

Coach Helen Grogan felt Inner Glow gained plenty of confidence from taking their first point of the Newcastle championship netball season in a 39-39 draw with BNC Whanau at National Park on Saturday.

Inner Glow trailed at every quarter of the round-five encounter but outscored their opponents by four goals in the final period to share the points.