The British Fast5 All-Stars Championship will be live on Sky Sports this Saturday, at London's O2, on Sky Sports Mix & Arena from 5pm
Sunday 1 October 2017 16:08, UK
Manchester Thunder's clash against Loughborough Lightning is the pick of the first-round matches for the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship this weekend.
A host of England Roses will line-up for their Netball Superleague teams at the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship on Saturday, September 23 at The O2, London.
The first round is a double elimination group stage comprising a total of ten matches, with the subsequent six fixtures determined by the outcome of the first four.
Two straight wins will qualify a team for the semi-finals while two straight defeats will spell elimination. The final set of matches in the group will feature teams with one win and one defeat competing to stay in the competition.
Surrey Storm v Hertfordshire Mavericks
Manchester Thunder v Loughborough Lightning
Severn Stars v Wasps Netball
Team Bath v Team Northumbria
The exciting new tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports and carries a ground-breaking £100,000 prize fund.
Eight five-player sides will compete in a double elimination group stage for a spot in the semi-finals and the eventual winners will take home £25,000. Introducing exciting new innovations such as a double-point Power Play, 5-point line and 12-minute matches, the British Fast5 All-Stars brings netball back to London's O2.
Tickets for the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship are available now from www.theo2.co.uk and start from just £20 with group tickets available priced from £60 for four adults. VIP Courtside tickets are available for £150 from www.fast5allstars.com.
Catch the action from the Fast5 All-Stars Championship, live Sky Sports Mix & Arena, from 5pm on Saturday, September 23.
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