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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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REGIONAL RUGBY RESULTS Saturday February 10

Details: Created on Saturday, 10 February 2024 17:12; Last Updated on Sunday, 11 February 2024 11:34; Published on Saturday, 10 February 2024 17:12; Written by SWSN Rugby Desk

Up the pole! lineout image courtesy & copyright James Booth Photography

Regional 1 South West

Devonport Services (Plymouth) 38-18 Lydney RFC

Matson 12-17 Chew Valley

Regional 1 South Central

Bournemouth 31-38 Bracknell

Regional 2 Severn

Thornbury 24-10 Chippenham

FA CUP REACTION Farke Foster Argyle Leeds

Details: Created on Wednesday, 07 February 2024 06:12; Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 February 2024 10:07; Published on Wednesday, 07 February 2024 06:12

FA Cup Leeds United boss Daniel Farke praised his side for their 4-1 FA Cup extra time fourth round replay win at Championship rivals Plymouth.

Farke beamed: “It was nearly the perfect away performance. We were so dominant, we created so many chances, scored the goals but we also hit the crossbar twice and the post.”

FA CUP REPORT Plymouth Argyle 1 Leeds United 4

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 February 2024 23:12; Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 February 2024 09:15; Published on Tuesday, 06 February 2024 23:12; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Three extra time goals fired Leeds United into the FA Cup fifth round following a 4-1 win at Championship rivals Plymouth.

Substitutes Georginio Rutter and Crysencio Summerville combined to put United 3-1 up before a 117^th minute own goal by Argyle striker Ryan Hardie capped a comprehensive United win in relentless rain at Home Park.

REGIONAL RUGBY RESULTS February 3, 2024

Details: Created on Saturday, 03 February 2024 19:04; Last Updated on Sunday, 04 February 2024 11:05; Published on Saturday, 03 February 2024 19:04; Written by SWSN Rugby Desk

Regional 1 South West

Barnstaple 26 Launceston 8

Brixham 40 Ivybridge 12

Chew Valley 21 Exmouth 10

Okehampton 14 Matson 38

St Austell 26 Lydney 24

Weston-super-Mare 19 Devonport Services 69

image courtesy & copyright James Booth

KJM SPORT REPORT Saltash Utd 1 Brixham AFC 3

Details: Created on Sunday, 28 January 2024 09:04; Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 January 2024 18:39; Published on Sunday, 28 January 2024 09:04; Written by KEVIN MARRIOTT at KJM Sports

It was a case of After the Lord Mayor’s Show for Saltash as the memories of last week’s win over leaders Clevedon were swept away at the Waterways Stadium.

Winger Kieran O’Melia gave the Ashes a 25th minute lead with his 10th goal of the season but after that the visitors stepped up to take the honours.