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Loughborough Lightning remain firmly in the hunt for a top-four finish after holding on for a tense 51-48 win at Celtic Dragons. After a free-scoring display in the third quarter, Loughborough appeared to be cruising to victory, but they had to withstand a determined late rally from the Dragons to claim the win, which leaves the Lightning three points adrift of fourth-placed Team Bath in the Vitality Netball Superleague.In a lively opening quarter, wing attack Hannah Joseph swiftly found holes in the home teams defence and the reliable Peace Proscova fired the Lightning into an early lead. Rival shooter Georgia Rowe was equally accurate for the Dragons, utilising her height to haul in passes, but Kadeen Corbins attacking invention helped Loughborough into a 13-10 advantage. Peace Proscovia was a prolific scorer for Lightning The Lightning pulled into a five-goal lead in the second quarter, with Ama Agbeze and Lauren Massey cutting out any loose passes from the Dragons.But Massey was forced off with a hand injury and the Dragons trimmed the deficit to 24-27, nearly adding another goal before the half-time break as Afa Rusivakula shot narrowly off target.Reacting to his rally from the hosts, the third quarter saw a renewed effort from Loughborough and the fired-up Lauren Nicholls was leading a determined rearguard action.With the Dragons attack starting to falter, Loughborough looked to Proscovia and Corbin to ease them into a comfortable 44-35 cushion. Georgia Rowe spearheaded a late rally for Celtic Dragons But Trish Wilcox freshened up her line-up in the fourth quarter and the Dragons cut the gap to just two goals, partly due to composed shooting from Rowe. 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"A very good match -- for once," Wawrinka joked in an on-court interview after a rare easy win for him in Davis Cup. "Its the ideal start but there remains a match to win." Federer and Wawrinka have a chance Saturday to give the hosts an unassailable 3-0 series lead and send Switzerland to its first final since losing to a superstar United States lineup in 1992. The Swiss have never won the title. The 2008 Olympic doubles gold medallists are scheduled to face Italian pair Andreas Seppi and Paolo Lorenzi, though both teams suggested plans could change. Pairings must be confirmed by 1000 GMT Saturday. Wawrinka said he and Federer -- who played at the US Open last week into the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively -- would discuss options with team captain Severin Luethi. If needed, Federer would play Fognini in the first reverse singles match Sunday. In the other semifinal series, France leads the two-time defending champion Czech Republic 2-0. Federer talked this week of his anticipation to play in front of so many home fans -- the second biggest attendance in world tennis, he said. The Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows holds more than 22,000. He was rarely under pressure and took the only bbreak-point chances he needed midway through the second set and early in the third.dddddddddddd "I had to wait for a while to get my first break," Federer said. "After that it was easy to play with the lead but it was a tough match, as the score suggests." Bolelli hit more winners than Federer -- 33 to 30 -- but failed to convert any of his three break chances. "Not being broken (on serve) is always a great thing. Thats what most pleased me," said Federer, who improved to 36-7 in Davis Cup singles, including 15-1 on hard courts. The first set went with serve to the tiebreaker, and Federer took his third set point with a flat backhand across the court which Bolelli could not handle. The Swiss No. 1 took his first chance to break for a 4-3 lead in the second. He raced in behind a strong return and pressured Bolelli into netting a forehand. Serving for the set, Federer saved two break chances before taking his fifth chance to clinch with a high volley winner. A fortunate net cord for Federer, barely creeping on to the Italians side of the court, clinched an early and decisive break in the third. Federer double-faulted on his first match point, then clinched with a forehand winner at the net. Fourth-ranked Wawrinka simply out-hit Fognini, winning the aces count 16-0 and 37-14 in total winners. The 17th-ranked Italian also had eight double faults, including on Wawrinkas first set point in the opener. "Ive played good matches in Davis Cup this year," said Fognini, who beat Britains Andy Murray in straight sets in the previous round, "but today, no." Wawrinka raced through the final game, clinching on a service winner. 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