Manchester Thunder Netball Game

A celebrity netball match will take place at 4.30pm prior to the main event, with the first centre pass at 6.10pm, screened live on Sky Sports. Their opponent for the match is yet to be confirmed.

It is a huge coup for the Black and Yellows and English netball as it follows the success of Netball London Live, which saw just over 6,000 netball fans descend on the Copperbox in Olympic Park to watch Surrey Storm beat Hertfordshire Mavericks.

Debbie Hallas, Manchester Thunder director, said: “This is huge for Manchester Thunder and women's sport, not just in the city but the whole country.