Friday, 20 July 2012

Subway Cup final round full of showdowns


The last of the minor rounds of the 2012 Subway Cup will be held tonight and Saturday at Netball SA Stadium and all three matches are vital to the teams taking part.

Two of the matches will decide the make-up of the 2012 Subway Cup final series and the other involves a rivalry that has lasted 6 decades.

With three teams still able to grab fourth spot to and feature in the finals there is sure to be some tense moments coming up on both Friday night and Saturday afternoon.

Stellar Homes Garville and ETSA Contax will celebrate 60 years of rivalry with a ‘Rival Revival’ legends match to kick off the round at 6:30pm this evening. The match will feature past greats from both clubs and will be sure to provide plenty of entertainment.

Then the serious stuff begins.

Following the legends match on court 1 at 7:30pm is the Subway Cup Premier League match between Stellar Homes Garville and ETSA Contax.

Garville will be looking to end their season with back-to-back wins and show the rest of the competition that the currently undefeated ETSA Contax can be beaten going into the finals.  Contax will be trying to do the opposite and a big win against their long time rivals could boost the sides intimidation factor, as they look to complete a perfect season.

Lots of attention will be focused towards court 2, also at 7:30pm, as The Royal Cougars take on Woods Panthers.

The equation is simple for the Cougars. Win and they will go through to play finals netball, lose and they won’t. Woods also need to win to go through, they trail the Cougars, who currently sit in fourth, by a single point on the ladder. However, if Woods win then they will have an anxious wait to see whether they will be in the finals. 

At 2pm on Saturday afternoon Spring Gully Newton Jaguars will be up against Health and Life Phoenix.

A remarkable win for Garville in round 20 against Woods gave the Jaguars a second chance at the finals, along with their draw against Contours Matrics. The Jaguars will be desperate for a big win in this game as percentage could play a big part in final ladder positions, but first and foremost for the side is a victory. Phoenix will be looking to regain momentum, as the outcome of this match will determine if they finish third or fourth, having already sealed a finals berth.

Jaguars will be buoyed by their excellent performance against Matrics in round 20, a match they probably deserved to win after leading for the entire match.

Although resting a little easy, Contours Matrics will be watching on with interest to see who they will play in the first week of the finals. They will finish at second on the ladder and currently have a 10-point gap to third placed Phoenix.

With so much importance on the final round matches there is sure to be some great netball being played so get down and support your team this weekend at Netball SA Stadium.

For further information on the ‘Rival Revival’ legends match and final round match times, go to www.subwaycup.com.au

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