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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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GOLF CLUBS play your part in our 2020 promotional drive

Details: Created on Thursday, 16 January 2020 08:00; Last Updated on Thursday, 16 January 2020 16:16; Published on Thursday, 16 January 2020 08:00; Written by ROSS REID at the golf desk

South West Sports News is about to begin another annual drive to get more golfers visiting your amazing regional courses at the start of a new decade.

Anyone who has attended one of our interactive twitter workshops will know how passionate we are about increasing golf participation and our fundamental belief you must be pro-active.

SW FOOTBALL postponements & results January 14

Details: Created on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 21:40; Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 January 2020 09:32; Published on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 21:40; Written by SWSN football desk

Tuesday January 14
FA Cup third round replay
Coventry City 3 Bristol Rovers 0
Shrewsbury 1 Bristol City 0
FA Trophy second round replay
Bath City vs Concord Rangers postponed

FA TROPHY 3R Yeovil home to Notts County

Details: Created on Monday, 13 January 2020 13:17; Last Updated on Monday, 13 January 2020 16:13; Published on Monday, 13 January 2020 13:17; Written by SWSN football desk

FA Trophy third round
1 Ebbsfleet United v Royston Town
2 Concord Rangers or Bath City v Kingstonian or Leamington
3 Harrogate Town v Eastleigh
4 FC Halifax Town v Halesowen Town or Maidenhead United
5 Farsley Celtic or Barnet v Barrow
6 Dorking Wanderers or Stockport County v AFC Fylde
7 Aveley v Chelmsford City
8 Yeovil Town v Notts County

Ties to be played on Saturday February 8

FA VASE 5R Western League trio all home

Details: Created on Monday, 13 January 2020 13:11; Last Updated on Monday, 13 January 2020 16:13; Published on Monday, 13 January 2020 13:11; Written by SWSN football desk

FA Vase fifth round draw

1 Corinthian v Sporting Khalsa
2 Bradford Town v Leighton Town
3 Consett v Deal Town or Binfield
4 Plymouth Parkway v West Auckland Town
5 Longridge Town v Hebburn Town
6 Wroxham v Stowmarket Town
7 Bitton AFC v Sutton Common Rovers
8 Atherstone Town v Worcester City or Coventry United

Ties to be played on Saturday Feburary 8

WOMENS RUGBY Albion Ladies 30 Teddington Antlers 17

Details: Created on Sunday, 12 January 2020 16:37; Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 15:50; Published on Sunday, 12 January 2020 16:37; Written by PAUL ADAMS rugby correspondent

Plymouth Albion Ladies 30 Teddington Antlers 17 (HT 15-12)

An injury-affected Plymouth Albion Ladies produced a superb team performance to defeat their obdurate visitors in a free-flowing RFUW Championship South West 2 encounter at The Brickfields.

Albion began strongly with number eight Sophie Tansley scoring the game's opening try after just two minutes.