Hosts end Gibraltar's unbeaten run at Netball Europe Open Championship

By Nancy Gillen
Saturday, 11 May 2019

Gibraltar saw their four-game unbeaten run ended by the Isle of Man ©Twitter

Isle of Man ended Gibraltar's four-game undefeated run at the Netball Europe Open Championship in Douglas.

Gibraltar had got their fourth victory of the tournament against the Republic of Ireland, winning 44-36 at the National Sports Centre.

Isle of Man then inflicted Gibraltar's first defeat, narrowly beating them 49-46.

"We're ecstatic to be honest. It's the first time we've beaten Ireland!"

Bryony Rovegno tells us about Gibraltar's match against Ireland and where the team went right.

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The home side also secured a 56-43 victory over United Arab Emirates.

In other matches, the UK Armed Forces thrashed Cayman Islands 61-27 and then eased past United Arab Emirates 38-26.

The round robin tournament concludes tomorrow.

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