Vilimaina Davu's Northern Mystics side have scored their first win of the Trans-Tasman netball competition, beating the Southern Steel 50-48 in Invercargill.

The win follows a run of 4 defeats for Yvonne Willering's side, who were considered to be one of the strongest New Zealand sides in the competition.

The Mystics overcame an 8 goal deficit in the third quarter to grab the win and move up to 8th on the table.