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Northern Ireland happy to emerge on right side of close contest

Northern Ireland happy to emerge on right side of close contest

Northern Ireland completed their second group stage at the Netball World Cup with a 46-43 win over Barbados.

Their victory, after two close defeats to Zimbabwe and Malawi, means they will finish their campaign with a ninth-place play-off on Saturday.

Emma Magee top scored with 22 goals from 29 attempts as her team moved away in a strong third quarter after the scores were level at half-time.

Northern Ireland captain Caroline O’Hanlon said: “Having been on the wrong side of tight results, it’s great to see the team has learned and showed their composure in the last couple of minutes.”

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