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Wales beat Ireland 76–33 before final World Cup qualifier

The Welsh Feathers face Scotland on Sunday after recovering from their opening defeat.

George Benn ·

Cover Wales result graphic: Republic of Ireland 33, Wales 76, with national flags.

World Netball confirmed the result on 26 September 2026.

Wales beat the Republic of Ireland 76–33 in East Kilbride on Saturday to record their first win in the European Netball World Cup qualifier. The Welsh Feathers face hosts Scotland at 14:00 BST on Sunday, with two Sydney 2027 places available across the four-team competition.

European qualifier

4 figures

Saturday result
Ireland 33–76 Wales
Other Saturday result
Scotland 67–43 N Ireland
Wales final match
Sun 27 Sep, 14:00 BST
World Cup places
2 from 4 teams

Source: World Netball

A win after the narrow opening defeat

The 43-goal margin followed Friday’s 50–49 loss to Northern Ireland. Wales and Northern Ireland each have one win from two games; Scotland have won both after beating Northern Ireland 67–43 on Saturday.

Sunday decides the final standings

Northern Ireland play the Republic of Ireland at 12:00 BST before Wales meet Scotland. The top two teams receive World Cup invitations. The result alone does not confirm a place for Wales, and no qualification claim is made here.

How to watch

World Netball lists BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website for UK viewers. Its event page confirms the scores but provides no quarter breakdown or individual shooting figures.

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