Team Bath will aim to record their first win of the 2012 Fiat Superleague season when they host Northern Thunder at the Team Bath Arena on Monday.

A young Team Bath side featuring four debutants – Sam Cook, Kat Hayes, Yasmin Parsons and Becky Watkins – went down 61-49 to Celtic Dragons in Cardiff in last Friday's season opener.

The visitors put up a brave battle and edged the first quarter 14-13 but Dragons, inspired by giant Grenadian shooter Lottysha Cato, eked out a 29-24 advantage at half-time and went on to wrap up the points.

Team Bath head coach Jess Garland, pictured, said: "There were some encouraging performances in what was a good team effort in terms of our relentless approach to the game.

"I was really impressed with the way the team stuck together and our cohesion so early in the season.

"We were disappointed to miss the opportunity to beat Celtic Dragons but there was some real promise and hopefully we can keep building on each performance as the season goes on.

"We've got two big home games coming up in the space of a week now," added Garland, whose team also entertain Surrey Storm on Friday, February 3.

"We always say we've got the best fans in the Superleague and we're looking for them to really get behind us to cheer us on.

"We're a young and developing side this year but we're still trying to play the kind of entertaining netball that has been Team Bath's hallmark."

Thunder will go into Monday's televised game in good heart after thumping Yorkshire Jets 57-36 in their opening Superleague fixture.

The pre-match entertainment for both the Thunder and Storm games gets under way at 7.15pm.

To buy tickets, visit teambath.ticketline.co.uk or call 0844 888 4412. For group bookings, call 0844 888 4420.