Mercy drive on after refs take wrong turn

The first week of the Nivea Women’s Superleague season led to the first big blunder of the year when the referees assigned to DCU Mercy and Ulster Rockets travelled to Waterford instead of Belfast for the game.

It mattered little though as the replacements got there in time to ensure normal order was resumed on the court where Mercy held their nerve to claim a 70-52 victory despite giving four players debuts.

They weren’t the only team to receive a scare though, as, at the Glanmire Sports Centre, Meteors of Dublin fell just short of pulling off a stunning comeback against Team Montenotte Hotel Cork, 61-52.