PORTLAND’S Hampden league Open netballers served up a solid contest to North Warrnambool Eagles at Hanlon Park on Saturday but ultimately fell short, with the final score of their clash 53-42 the way of the Eagles.

The Eagles opened up a strong nine-goal advantage by half time, but the Tigers certainly weren’t going to go down that easily, and a 15-9 third term their way meant it was anyone’s game heading into the final quarter.