A round-up of the weekend matches involving Blackpool Netball Club’s teams.

Blackpool Netball Club’s regional teams encountered mixed fortunes in their weekend fixtures.

North West Regional Division Three saw them lose 39-30 against Mellor.

Blackpool pushed Mellor hard in a closely-contested encounter before they pulled clear in the final quarter to win by nine goals.

Both sides combined strong attacking play with determined defensive pressure in the opening quarter.

The contest remained tight in the second with fluent movement through the court, effective passing combinations and defensive turnovers.

Blackpool continued to compete at both ends of the court in the third quarter, showing resilience and teamwork to stay in contention.

However, Mellor found another gear in the final period to secure the victory but Blackpool could take encouragement from their competitive performance.

Elsewhere, there was success in North West Regional Division Five as Blackpool secured a 41-28 win against Empire in a game where they led at every interval.

Both teams applied sustained defensive pressure in the opening quarter, while strong attacking combinations helped Blackpool edge into a 10-8 lead.

Fresh legs helped them to maintain their advantage in the second quarter as they reached half-time with a 20-16 scoreline.

Defensive turnovers were converted into goals in the third quarter as Blackpool extended their advantage to nine at 31-22.

Further turnovers and effective attacking connections then allowed them to widen the gap in the final period and complete a convincing win.

Every member of the Blackpool squad took to the court in a strong team performance.

Three Blackpool teams are in action this weekend as the Division One and Division Three squads host Manchester Flava and City of Manchester respectively, with spectators welcome at AKS from 1pm.

The National Premier League side travel to Croydon to face Telstars on Sunday.