London Pulse produced a determined display to move back to the top of the Netball Super League with a 58-48 win at Manchester Thunder.
Pulse were 17-10 in front after the first quarter but the hosts reduced the deficit to three points as the visitors led 27-24 at half-time.
However, Pulse stepped up their game and were 44-37 up at the end of the third quarter before going on to secure victory.
Olivia Tchine scored a game-high 27 goals for Pulse, while Elmere van der Berg scored 23 for the Thunder, who remain third with one round of fixtures to go before the play-offs.
“The second quarter, in particular, was a bit disappointing,” said London Pulse head coach Sam Bird.
“We just took our foot off the pedal a little bit. We just lost a little bit of focus. That is certainly something I want to be improving on.
“When they got their brains back together and they came out really hard I thought they did really well.
“It’s a difficult place to come. It’s really good for the players to play that well away.”
The three points meant Pulse are two points clear of second-placed Loughborough Lightning.
Both teams are guaranteed a top two finish and will contest the major semi-final in the play-offs, external with the winner going through to the final.
The loser will face the winner of the minor semi-final between third and fourth – which will be between Manchester Thunder and London Mavericks – to determine the other finalist.
