The 2021 Grand Final was emotional for all Lightning players, especially for Cobden following the injuries she'd suffered and come back from. England's defence - marshalled by a bloodied Geva Mentor and the irrepressible Layla Guscoth - nullified New Zealand's threat for large periods, although the visitors were unable to capitalise on a series of turnovers in a nervy opening quarter. "So much learning has been taken on board in such a short space of time, from players that were maybe just slightly off their best on Monday," Thirlby told Sky Sports. And yet, the statistics suggest that while Patricio's approach might have helped him to avoid the more calamitous mistakes, over his three seasons at Wolves he did not save as many goals as might have been expected.