Bradford Dragons overran visitors Durham Wildcats 85-60 in National League Three on Saturday, then beat them again the following day, 86-71, in the quarter-final of the National Shield.

Dragons locked down the visitors in the second quarter on Saturday as the offence began to flow, finishing the half 49-28 ahead.

Dragons pulled further ahead 68-42 by the end of the third quarter before maintaining their comfortable lead to record a win that lifts them up to joint third in the table.

Chairman Stuart Culliford said: "This was a much better team performance at both ends of the court. The offence is beginning to flow more freely and it was a bonus to have forward Angelo Kornecki coming off the bench to hit 17."

Top scorers for the Dragons were Istvan Dohar 24, Angelo Kornecki 17 and Craig Wilson 11.

A stonger Wildcats side put in an improved performance on Sunday, winning the second quarter to lead 47-43.

From the start of the second half, the Dragons defence stepped up a gear and in the final stanza, with coach Chris Mellor again giving bench players extended minutes, Dragons closed down the game to win 86-71.

Culliford said: "To go joint third in the division and to get to the National Shield semi-final for the second consecutive year feels like an early Christmas present for the club and is a tribute to all the hard work put in by Chris Mellor and the players."

Top scorers were E Davies 14, Aaron Kay 14 and Daumants Pabrieza 14.

Elsewhere, Dragons under-14s went down 97-22 against top of the league Sheffield Junior Sharks, Dragons under-18s lost 84-54 to Durham Wildcats and the under-16s lost 84-75 at Scarborough Seahawks.

Dragons' next home game is on Saturday, January 12 against local rivals Huddersfield Heat. The game tips off at 6.15pm at the Zara Sports Centre, Belle Vue Girls School, Thorn Lane , off Bingley Road, Bradford.

The National Shield semi- final is on Sunday, January 20.

Spectators are welcome at the new Dragons lair. Entrance is £2.50p (£1.50 for concessions), while Dragons club members have free admission.