The first team registered their first win of the season in a hard fought match against old rivals Nottingham City.

Having an almost full squad to choose from meant that, for the first time this season, the team started with options in most positions.

The game started 15 minutes late as some of the Nottingham team were delayed, and it was the Imps who started the brighter going into a quick 3 point lead and holding out to win the quarter 9-6. The scores reflecting how tight the defence was in both teams.

The second quarter was even tougher than the first and the team had to dig deep to play their own game, particularly when hit by a potentially serious injury to Lucie Thacker and a re-shuffle in defence. Despite this, the Imps held firm to win the quarter 12-9 and go in at half time with a 6 goal lead.

Nottingham came out hard in the 3rd quarter and their shots started to go in from all over the D, hardly missing a single shot throughout the quarter and battling back to draw level going into the final stage of the game.

With everything to play for, the Imps showed their ability in the last quarter, playing good, controlled netball, focusing on the basics and taking hold of the game to achieve a deserved victory 35-32. All the players should be proud of the way they played for each other and use the victory as a springboard to start moving up the table.