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- Top man
- Charlie Vogwill — 6 (29% of M)
- Top woman
- Heather Stokes — 6 (43% of F)
Men carry the attack — 60% of team goals
- Heather Stokes — 3
- Ethan Pickard — 2
Top-heavy attack — top 4 score 65%, bottom 6 score 35%
- Top man
- Dan Brown — 8 (36% of M)
- Top woman
- Ayishah Chaudry — 12 (55% of F)
Even gender split in attack
- Ayishah Chaudry — 3
- Dan Brown — 2
- Amie Medhurst — 1
Top-heavy attack — top 4 score 66%, bottom 6 score 34%
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| Alexandra Falcsik | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Vogwill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Claire Dique | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Pickard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Sanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heather Stokes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Coyte-mckenzie | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Mollie Abery | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Alfie Slaney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ayishah Chaudry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethany Bailey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Brown | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Flynn Picot | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Geddes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mallory Head | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Owen Bailey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Sam Hart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norwich Knights edged Kingfisher 17-15 at Sportspark UEA to stay perfect and climb into second, turning a tight National League battle into another statement win in the promotion chase.
The Match
On Sunday 4 October 2026, Norwich Knights made home advantage count in a finely balanced contest at Sportspark UEA. The hosts held their nerve in the key moments, keeping their attack ticking while matching Kingfisher’s physicality and tempo as the visitors repeatedly threatened to swing momentum.
With no individual scorers provided, the headline numbers tell the story: Norwich’s collective accuracy delivered 17 korfs, while Kingfisher stayed right on their shoulder with 15. It was a game where both sides found ways to score, but the Knights were just a fraction cleaner in possession and decision-making when the pressure rose.
The two-korf margin underlined how little separated them, yet it was significant in the table: Norwich protected their unbeaten start and took another step towards the promotion places, while Kingfisher were left to rue a near miss that could have reshaped their early-season momentum.
What It Means
- Norwich Knights move up to 2nd on 6 points from 3 games (GD +11) and remain in the promotion zone; their form is now WWW and they sit 6 points clear of relegation.
- For the home side, it also keeps a strong early-season platform: they are 2-0 at home and have found ways to win even when matches stay tight deep into the contest.
- Kingfisher stay 5th on 2 points from 3 games (GD -3) with form LWL; they are 1 point off promotion but will want cleaner execution after coming up short by two.
- The visitors do have a lever to pull: they hold a game in hand on the team above, and closing that gap quickly is now the clearest route back into the top-four conversation.
- At the top, the win keeps pressure on the early pace-setters: Tornadoes remain 1st on 6 points, but Norwich are level on points and right in the title picture as the season (12 of 90 games completed) begins to take shape.
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 |