Isle of Man Netball results and reports from games played on Sunday, February 27:

Premiership Division.

Route 1 Connections 28,

Suntera Global Ballasalla

Blizzards 27

This was an exciting game from the start, with each team taking a few minutes to settle into the contest.

Eliana Kneen began strongly with some accurate long-range shooting as Route 1 ended the first quarter up by one goal with the centre pass to start the next quarter.

Route 1 started the second quarter looking to increase their lead, but Ballasalla were determined not to make it easy for them, with the defensive pressure of Lydia Shaw managing to create turnovers for her team.

This kept Ballasalla in touch and the score at half-time was 15-11 to Route 1.

As always, the southerners came out fighting in the second half, resulting in some good turnovers from the defensive duo of Clair Barks and Sarah Lister plus fantastic shooting from Mairi Harrsion.

This enabled Ballasalla to start decreasing the small gap in the score, with the quarter finishing at 22-19 to Route 1.

The last period saw some exciting netball with some fast play through the court from Sara Watterson and Rhian Evans for Route 1, as well as composed shooting from Mairi Harrision supported by GA Ashley Hall for Ballasalla.

In the end, Route 1 managed to keep their cool and finished the game only one goal ahead after another exciting game for the league.

Player of the match was awarded to Eliana Kneen for Route 1 Connections.

Championship

Suntera Global Ballasalla

Cyclones 34, Route 1 Turbos 21

Next to each other in the league table, this game was always going to be a close call between the two teams.

The first two quarters witnessed both teams remain close together and the contest was pretty much goal-for-goal.

The lead went back and forth between the two sides and, when half-time came, the score was 15-13 to Ballasalla Cyclones.

The game continued and by halfway through the third quarter Cyclones began to show more dominance, with Mairi Harrison (C) and Lauren Raatgever (WA) bringing the ball down into the shooters with relative ease.

Turbos’ defence presented a tough challenge to the Cyclones, but the rebounds were often in the latter’s favour which allowed them to pull away to 23-19 at the end of the third quarter.

The last period was Cyclones’ best quarter and saw them lead the way by 12 goals to three.

The energy levels had been revived and touches from their defence allowed for turnovers which were capitalised on by their shooters.

The game ended 34-21 to Ballasalla Cyclones, with player of the match going to Mairi Harrison (C) who was effective at not just bringing the ball down court but also achieving interceptions while defending.

Division One

Suntera Global Ballasalla Earthquakes 17, Suntera

Global Ballasalla Drifts 16

Suntera Ballasalla Drifts started off strongly, with sound centre passes from Georgia Walton at C feeding into the shooting circle to Lucy Radcliffe at GA and Caitlin Henery at GS to lead 2-0.

But quick interceptions by Gemma White (GK) for Suntera Ballasalla Earthquakes and some missed opportunities in the circle meant that, by the end of the first quarter, Suntera Ballasalla Earthquakes led by three goals.

Drifts made some changes in the second quarter, bringing Sophie Radcliffe to GS and changing Henery to WD.

But with great shooting by Rebecca Hands (GS) for Earthquakes plus solid centre play by Megan Carey at C and Hollie McGowan at WA, they continued their lead to 10-7 at half-time.

Both teams contested the ball and the fast-paced third period saw Drifts showcase some great defending by Daisy Downs at GK and Steph Haslett at GD.

This, coupled with support in attack and around the shooting circle by Janet Lawrinson at WA who found Lucy Radcliffe (GA) and Sophie Radcliffe (GS), enabled them to level the score at 12-12.

The last quarter continued with Clare Crowe (GK) and Gemma Kermode at (WD) for Suntera Ballasalla Earthquakes gaining some great interceptions and rebounds, while Jo Hicks’ (GS) long-range shooting meant that Earthquakes took the win by one goal.

Player of the match was awarded to Lucy Radcliffe for Drifts, with the final score standing at 16-17 to Earthquakes.