NETBALL: Liv Tchine top-scored with 30 goals as defending champions London Pulse edged out Loughborough Lightning 60-56 in Saturday’s Super League preliminary final. London’s goal attack Sophie Kelly was player of the match. The Pulse will face regular season table-toppers Manchester Thunder in next week’s grand final. Manchester beat London 60-56 in last fortnight’s dress rehearsal major semi-final play-off match.