Day six marked the final day of pool play in the Glasgow 2026 Ckmmonweawlth Games netball competition.
First up was the battle for fourth in Pool A as Malawi faced Tonga with both sides sitting on two points ahead of the match.
It was evident in the early stages why these teams were on the same points, as it went goal-for-goal with either side unable to gain an advantage.
Malawi pulled away by three with three minutes left of the second quarter, and despite Tonga’s best efforts they managed to extend this to a four goal lead at the final break before going on to win the match 55 – 49, booking their place in the 7th/8th play off.
Next up was the battle for third place in Pool B, with hosts Scotland taking on Uganda.
Both teams were clinical in the shooting circle during the first half, but Uganda goal defence Gloria Ayaa proved to be the difference.
Recording three gains and three interceptions, Ayaa disrupted the Thistles’ attacking flow and limited their scoring opportunities as Uganda took a 36-22 lead into half-time.
Scotland produced a spirited second-half performance, outscoring Uganda by two goals after the break.
However, Uganda’s dominant start to the match proved decisive, as they secured a 65-56 victory to secure their place in the fifth/sixth play-off.
It was all eyes on New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago for the first match of the second session, with the unbeaten team in Pool B coming up against the side who are yet to record a victory.
The difference in form was evident from the first whistle with Trinidad & Tobago taking nearly eight minutes to score their first goal.
Carys Stythe was on fire in the first half, making seven gains, four interceptions and one deflection in 30 minutes for New Zealand.
The 83-23 win means that the Silver Ferns top their group and achieve their highest ever score against TTO.
The World Netball (WN) World Ranked number one took on the Northern Ireland Warriors in the next match, and it unfolded as expected, with the Diamonds dominant from the outset.
The Diamonds shot at 100% and recorded 14 gains to establish a commanding advantage at half-time, in another impressive display.
Australia’s relentless defensive pressure forced the Warriors into a series of errors, and the Diamonds capitalised on every opportunity to extend their advantage.
A dominant 60-minute performance saw Australia extend their unbeaten run with an emphatic 88–27 victory.
Despite the defeat, it was the second-highest score Northern Ireland have recorded against the Diamonds.
Opening the final session of the day were Jamaica and Wales, with the Sunshine Girls knowing that victory would secure their place in the semi-finals.
It was an even start to the contest, with little to separate the two sides during the opening quarter.
Jamaica came out firing for the second 15, and seemed to be first to any loose ball with Shamera Sterling-Humphrey claiming six pick-ups.
The Sunshine Girls dominated the second quarter and headed into half-time in complete control, leading 36–18.
Latanya Wilson continued to show exactly why she leads the interceptions chart, as she picked up another five, the most by any player on the court.
In attack, Brie Grierson also impressed, finishing with 22 goal assists as Jamaica secured their semi-final spot with a commanding 74-28 victory.
Jamaica will now face Australia in the semi-final in a rematch of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games final.
The final match of the day was between WN World Ranked number three England and five South Africa with the final semi-final spot to play for.
South Africa started the match well with England struggling to work the ball through the centre third which led to them forcing passes off the back line.
Elmere van der Berg netted 16 times in the first 15 minutes as England were unable to turnover the ball.
The Roses responded with a much-improved second quarter, as the OVO Hydro crowd roared them on.
Lois Pearson proved instrumental in England’s attack, shooting at 100% while also making well-timed drives into the circle to create space for goal shooter Olivia Tchine.
At half-time, the SPAR Proteas held a narrow one goal advantage.
An early Fadoju gain gave England the momentum as they raced into a five goal advantage, the match then continued to go with the centre pass with England claiming the win 58 – 54.
The netball resumes from The OVO Hydro at 09:00am BST tomorrow.
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