Natalie Haythornthwaite admits Manchester Thunder cannot afford a slip-up in their double-header as the battle for top spot intensifies in the Superleague. The Thunder currently sit in second place in the Vitality Superleague table, level on points with leaders Hertfordshire Mavericks ahead of Saturdays visit to third-placed Surrey Storm.Manchester will then host Yorkshire Jets on Monday night, live on Sky Sports, and all three of the teams can finish top, with just a handful of matches remaining. Haythornthwaite is keen to strike a psychological blow against possible semi-final opponents Surrey, especially after suffering a defeat earlier in the season.Everyone wants top spot and with how the season is going, the top spot is still open for anyone, the England international told Sky Sports. Coach Dan Ryan will be trying to guide Manchester Thunder to another win It would be good to get a win over Surrey Storm, especially as they got the upper hand on us last time. It will be good to reverse that and do the business.If we have a semi-final match against them, or possibly a final, whatever the outcome is you always want to go in having the upper hand.The struggling Jets will then travel to Manchester and Haythornthwaite is expecting a fiercely contested clash, despite Yorkshires position at the bottom of the table. Haythornthwaite previously played for the Jets I know how big the rivalry is between Yorkshire Jets and Manchester Thunder, its just like the war of the roses isnt it, said Haythornthwaite, who is a former Jets player.The last time I played against them, they took it down to the wire, so its set to be a hard game.Where you end up in the play-offs is a big thing and its literally going down to the wire. There is no game where you can afford to take your foot off the pedal. Its all about going for top spot.Watch Manchester Thunder v Yorkshire Jets live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 7.30pm on Monday. Also See: Thunder-Mavs replay ordered Replay ruling disappoints Mavs Live on Sky Sportswomen Air Force 1 Wholesale . In the second game of their day/night doubleheader at Minneapolis, three Blue Jays pitchers, Steve Delabar, Sergio Santos and J. Air Force 1 Store . Indeed, must be among the greatest challenges in all of sports. The pressure he applies, from set to set, game to game, point to point, shot to shot. https://www.cheapairforce1outlet.com/. Its Wu-Tang and Outkast in the final. Now, we all know youve played the role of Andre 3000 in the past, does that mean Outkast is getting your vote?AJ: You know it, you know it. Air Force 1 Fake .com) - SirDominic Pointer posted career highs of 24 points and seven steals to lead No. Air Force 1 Replica . PETERSBURG, Fla.GREEN BAY, Wis. - Ted Thompson is happy to have Julius Peppers in the fold. But the Packers general manager insisted Thursday that landing the eight-time Pro Bowl defensive end from the rival Chicago Bears wont have an effect on what Green Bay does with its nine selections in next weeks NFL draft. In his first public comments since Peppers surprising signing on March 15, Thompson said he believes the 34-year-old lineman has plenty left in the tank and that he expects him to have an impact on the Packers up-and-down defence. "Theres no evidence of any decline in his play, in our opinion," Thompson said Thursday. "He still has the same athletic traits that he had coming out (of college). Hes had a remarkable history in the NFL in terms of durability. Were looking forward to it. I think he is, too." The 6-foot-7, 287-pound Peppers certainly has been durable, playing in 186 of a possible 192 games. Hes also been productive, registering the second-most sacks (118.5) in the NFL and forcing the fifth-most fumbles (39) since he entered the league. He leads all NFL defensive linemen with nine interceptions over that span. But playing 855 snaps for the Bears last season, Peppers managed only 7.5 sacks, the third-lowest total of his 12-year NFL career. The Packers envision him as a hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker in their 3-4 defence, and their hope is that by playing him fewer snaps, they will not only increase his production but give opposing offences another pass-rushing threat to worry about opposite four-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Clay Matthews. Matthews, who missed six games last season with a twice-broken thumb, is expected to be fully healthy for training camp. "When I view him as a football player, hes an individual youd like to create targeting problems," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said of Peppers in March. "He has the ability to pplay from the two-point stance, has the ability to play on the move.dddddddddddd" In 10 career games against the Packers with Carolina and Chicago, Peppers has recorded 9.5 sacks, his fourth-highest total against a specific opponent. The Packers finished tied for eighth in the 32-team NFL last season in sacks with 44 despite Matthews absence. Their hope is that Peppers, who reported for the first day of the off-season program last week, will have an impact on more than just that one category. Last season, the Packers finished tied for 24th in scoring defence (26.8 points per game), 25th in yards allowed (372.3), 25th in rushing yards allowed (125.0), 24th in passing yards allowed (247.3) and tied for 20th in takeaways (22). "Its fun to see Julius. Hes a specimen. He looks great," Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said last week. "Itll be fun to get him really into the fold and get him feeling like hes part of the team, encouraging him to be a leader for us. I think he brings a lot to the table -- on the field and in the locker room. Im just excited about not having to run away from him anymore." As hopeful as the Packers are of Peppers contributions, Thompson insisted that he wont approach the No. 21 overall pick - or any of his other picks - differently with Peppers on board. "We talked about this before. I might sound like a broken record, but we feel that the draft is a long-term investment," said Thompson, whose teams most immediate needs appear to be at safety, linebacker, tight end, offensive line and cornerback. "We dont get too carried away with what our perceived needs are at the moment. We think thats good business. If you can marry those things up thats fine but if you stretch to try to fill quote unquote need somewhere then you end up messing up a couple of spots, so we try to stick to the best player available." ' ' '