NETBALL: Loughborough Lightning brushed aside Manchester Thunder 70-54 to win the Super League’s Grand Final for the second consecutive year in front of a record crowd of over 8,000 in Birmingham on Saturday.

London Pulse came from behind to beat the Severn Stars 52-48 in the third-place play-off match.

Despite their highest-ever finish, the Stars have not been included in next season’s revamped Super League.