The Melbourne Mavericks have crept to within a fraction of a per cent of West Coast on the Super Netball ladder after holding their nerve to beat the third-ranked Fever 60-57.
Melbourne bossed the opening stages in front of a bumper crowd of 13,847 - the biggest ever for a West Coast home game - at RAC Arena on Saturday night, before warding off the Fever's spirited fightback.
The fourth-placed Mavericks (7-5) drew level with West Coast (7-5) on wins, while the Fever's percentage of 104.69 is the equivalent of one goal ahead of Melbourne's 104.09.