Hatton, who has confirmed the contest will be held over eight three-minute rounds, retired in 2012 after losing to Vyacheslav Senchenko, which was itself a comeback after three years out of the sport.

As England’s women’s team kicks off their summer campaign in Europe, it’s not just the players who are feeling the pressure.

London Pulse needed just 60 minutes to claim their first Netball Super League title, but this was a victory six years in the making.