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South West Sports News promoting regional sport

Passionate about sport? So are we! That is why sports journalist Ross Reid started South West Sports News in Spring 2008.

Our word-of-mouth, eco-friendly green game plan is to support sportspeople from the tip of South West England to the top of South Wales, young and old, male and female, grassroots participants to Olympians and Paralympians.

We are a pro-active team with one goal: winning promotion for regional sport.

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SWPL WEST Most exciting title race for seasons?

Details: Created on Sunday, 15 November 2020 07:25; Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2020 13:53; Published on Sunday, 15 November 2020 07:25; Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT Cornwall football's touchline ace

After an enforced five-month break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the South West Peninsula League burst back into action with what turned out to be nine weeks of goals and thrills.

By the time the second lockdown came on November 5, there had been 120 games played in Premier West and 576 goals at an average of 4.8 goals per game.

ON OUR RADAR - Friday November 13

Details: Created on Friday, 13 November 2020 21:33; Last Updated on Saturday, 14 November 2020 08:58; Published on Friday, 13 November 2020 21:33; Written by SWSN fixtures team

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Euro 21 qualifying
Group 3
England U21s 3-1 Andorra U21s @ Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Group 9
Wales U21s 3-0 Moldova U21s @ Wrexham AFC

BASKETBALL
BBL Cup 20-21
Bristol Flyers 54-69 Plymouth Raiders

RUGBY UNION
Autumn Nations Cup
Ireland 32-9 Wales

all fixtures behind closed doors

FA CUP 2nd round draw featuring #SWfootball sides

Details: Created on Tuesday, 10 November 2020 08:18; Last Updated on Friday, 13 November 2020 09:00; Published on Tuesday, 10 November 2020 08:18; Written by SWSN football desk

Former Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town manager Danny Cowley, who took the Imps into the quarter finals in 2017, has drawn City away at Plymouth Argyle in the second round of this year's competition.

Ties including regional sides
Saturday November 28
1500 ko unless stated
Stockport County v Yeovil Town
Plymouth Argyle v Lincoln City
Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra
Newport County v Salford City
Gillingham v Exeter City
Sunday November 29
Bristol Rovers v Darlington 1330 live on BBC

NON-LEAGUE South West football leagues on twitter

Details: Created on Saturday, 07 November 2020 08:41; Last Updated on Saturday, 07 November 2020 08:29; Published on Saturday, 07 November 2020 08:41; Written by SWSN non-league football desk

Your at-a-glance South West Sports News guide to the top regional non-League league twitter feeds

SW GOLF Course updates - state of play until December

Details: Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2020 08:40; Published on Friday, 06 November 2020 06:58; Written by ROSS REID at the golf desk

RETURNING IN DECEMBER...

All golf courses/clubhouses & pro shops are closed in England until at least Wednesday December 2 as part of the Government's Lockdown 2

We will be flagging up pro shops who are offering on-line or click & collect services during lockdown over coming days/weeks...

Meanwhile here's today's Met Office SW weather forecast