Trent Rockets women beat Southern Brave women 118-117 in The Hundred on 10 August 2026 at 14:00. The hosts moved top of the table with eight games played, seven wins and one defeat, while the visitors dropped to third with five wins and three losses. and here's the thing — the point gap between them widened to eight.
Both sides came into this fixture with contrasting runs of form. Trent Rockets had won their last four matches, including a 125-121 victory over Oval Invincibles and a 124-122 win against Birmingham Phoenix. Southern Brave's recent results were less consistent, with a heavy 112-139 defeat to Manchester Originals and a narrow 115-114 win over London Spirit.
By then the table told its own story. The Rockets sat eight clear at the summit, while Brave trailed the leaders by eight points after eight games. to be fair — the standings would have looked very different if the visitors had taken something from this one.
What mattered most was the margin. A single run separated the teams after both sides had posted above 110. Cup football has its own rules, but this was pure pressure — by then you could feel the ground shifting with every delivery.
The result keeps Trent Rockets in control of the tie at the top of the competition. Southern Brave now face a tougher path, having lost ground in what was shaping up to be a genuine four-horse race for the final spots.