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- Jonny Potter — 2
- Leo Comerford — 1
Balanced attack across top 6 scorers
- Top man
- Charlie Vogwill — 5 (45% of M)
- Top woman
- Claire Dique — 5 (50% of F)
Even gender split in attack
- Ethan Pickard — 1
- Heather Stokes — 1
Extremely top-heavy across top 9 scorers
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| Georgina Curson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wilcox | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Potter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiera Wilcox | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurie Fabian | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Comerford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lizzie Tighe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saskia Hardcastle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Nadine Gallagher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Kim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamsin Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Greenfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Alexandra Falcsik | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Vogwill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claire Dique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Pickard | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| George Sanders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Heather Stokes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Coyte-mckenzie | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mollie Abery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Louis Coles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Norwich Knights edged Bristol Thunder 14-13 in a thriller at Bristol Grammar School, keeping their perfect start intact and preserving their place in the early promotion picture. For Thunder, another narrow defeat leaves them winless after two and already chasing the pack.
The Match
On a National League Sunday in Bristol, Norwich Knights showed just enough composure to squeeze past Bristol Thunder in a one-korf contest that never allowed either side to relax. The visitors looked the steadier unit for longer spells, but the home side stayed within touching distance and repeatedly threatened to turn momentum with quick scores around the post area.
Norwich ultimately found the extra moments of efficiency in attack to build and then protect a slender lead, while Thunder kept answering back and forcing the Knights to execute under pressure. In a game where every feed and decision mattered, Norwich’s control in key transitions proved decisive.
The 14-13 scoreline underlined how fine the margins were: Norwich had to earn it, and Bristol will feel they were close to a statement result. Still, the bigger takeaway is outcome-driven—Knights leave with another win to make it two from two, while Thunder are left to reflect on another tight loss that counts the same as any other in the table.
What It Means
- Norwich Knights stay 3rd and remain in the promotion zone with 4 points from 2 games (GD +9), extending their form to WW and maintaining a perfect away record (W).
- Bristol Thunder drop to 8th with 0 points from 2 games (GD -8), their form now LL; they are 3 points off promotion and need results quickly to avoid the early-season slide becoming entrenched.
- The wider race tightens near the top: the Knights join Tornadoes and Bromley on 4 points, keeping the early pace-setters honest after just 10 of 90 league games completed.
- At the bottom, there is no immediate movement in terms of the relegation marker, but Thunder remain on 0 points and are 0 points clear of relegation, making their next fixtures feel significant even this early.
Head to head record shown as at the time of this match.
Recent matches shown as at the time of this match.
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| 1 | Tornadoes 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Bromley 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Norwich Knights 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Bec 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Trojans 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Kingfisher 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Cambridge Tigers 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Nomads 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Bristol Thunder 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Birmingham City 1 | 4 | 0 |