Team Jets come close away to cumberland

Team Jets put in a great performance today away to Cumberland who are looking for promotion to Premier League Two. Jets came from behind to level the scores at 29-29 in London, but a pair of three-goal runs for Cumberland turned out to be decisive.

The hosts missed just five attempts throughout, compared to the 15 sent off target by Jets’ shooters. ‘It was so close, we were playing out of our skin and Cumberland said to us afterwards that they cannot believe where we’re sitting in the table,’ said Coach Linda Andrews. Despite Jets earning extra points for the final 44 v 41 scoreline, as Kent beat Norfolk it means Team Jets are defeinitely off to Play-offs in May.

‘It was an excellent game and we pushed them all the way. We just kept going on and on … when we believe in ourselves we can do it against all the top teams...OK we have lost, but everybody in the camp is really proud of what they put out there today. We’ve always said when we’re playing to our ability we can put out a performance.’

Team Jets have been to Play-offs twice before but in order to gain promotion which they did in 2014 and 2015. ‘We’re going to fight to stay in this league, because this is the standard we need to be playing at,’ said head coach Andrews.

‘We’ve thrown the girls in at this level but they’ve grown over the season. And if we’re not playing at this standard they’re not going to know what they need to do to improve and be able to compete at this level.’

Jacy Brown was named Jets’ player of the match for the second weekend in a row.
Team Jets: Emily Green, Tallula Norman, Rosie Tonner, Jacy Brown, Lisa Luce, Lauren Devine, Josie Le Masurier; Nicole Goddard, Leah Griffin.