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Karoy Anderson in possession as Blackpool were well beaten by Mansfield Town at Bloomfield Road on Saturday

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Ian Evatt sent a warning to his Blackpool players after their heavy home defeat on Saturday.
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Dion Charles' goal had brought Blackpool on level terms

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Blackpool midfielder Leighton Clarkson impressed off the bench in midweek

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Fylde RFC have a free weekend in National Two North

Fylde RFC take a break from National Two North matters this weekend
Fylde RFC head into a free weekend on the back of another defeat last time out.
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Sir Stanley Matthews, left, and Sir James Anderson

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Pilling’s Jordan Murphy and John Hornby at the Three Sisters Race Circuit

Fylde coast rally crews hit top gear in hunt for Autumn Stages success

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Blackpool Netball Club's National Premier League squad gained victory last weekend

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Lytham St Annes Hockey Club's ladies' first team scored nine against Southport

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Fylde Hockey Club held a Primary Schools Hockey Festival

Fylde Hockey Club helps pupils learn more about playing hockey

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Fylde's Danny Cassidy kicked two conversions in their defeat at Huddersfield

Second-half tries decisive as Fylde RFC are beaten at Huddersfield

AFC Fylde keeper Zac Jones kept another clean sheet last weekend

AFC Fylde head coach praises players his for their adaptability

Fylde RFC visit Huddersfield on Saturday after losing to Tynedale at the Woodlands

Fylde RFC aim to take their chance before the National Two North break

Victorious Joseph Walker with coach Josh O'Gara (left) and manager Glenn Banks at the Winter Gardens

Fleetwood boxer building support base after winning first pro fight

Blackpool Netball Club defeated Ribble Valley last weekend

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Lytham St Annes Hockey Club's men's first team

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Gabe Maguire scored Fylde's opening try at Hull Ionians on Saturday

Back-to-back defeats for Fylde RFC as Hull Ionians notch nine tries

Fylde RFC lost to Preston Grasshoppers last weekend

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Muhammad Hurraira (left) starred for Fleetwood CC in their 2026 campaign

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Ali Usman played in Pakistan's first two Tests against England this summer

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Fylde RFC were defeated by Preston Grasshoppers in their National Two North match at the Woodlands on Saturday

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AFC Fylde head coach Craig Mahon (right) with assistant Alex Kenyon

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