Holding a five-goal lead at three-quarter time, the girls in green looked to have built a wide enough gap to hold the Magpies at bay, but a swoop of four consecutive goals put the visitors within two late in the contest.

With the score at 43-41, Merbein had a late chance to bring the margin back to a solitary goal, but a missed shot was rebounded straight to the other end of the court where Ebony Littore scored.