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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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LOWE & BEHOLD! Argyle appoint promotion winning duo

Details: Created on Wednesday, 05 June 2019 16:21; Last Updated on Friday, 07 June 2019 07:59; Published on Wednesday, 05 June 2019 16:21; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Plymouth Argyle FC confirm appointment of promotion winning Bury boss Ryan Lowe as their new manager.

Former striker Lowe, 40, will be assisted by Bury first team coach and fellow Liverpudlian Steven Schumacher, 35, when he takes up his new post at Plymouth next week.

BRISTOL ROVERS boss swoops for first summer signing

Details: Created on Wednesday, 05 June 2019 07:01; Last Updated on Friday, 07 June 2019 09:52; Published on Wednesday, 05 June 2019 07:01

Bristol Rovers boss Graham Coughlan has made his first summer signing, experienced Bolton Wanderers right back Mark Little.
Free agent Little, 30, is set to team up with Rovers on July 1 when his contract at Wanderers expires.

Walter C Parson South West Peninsula League Cup draw

Details: Created on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 05:53; Last Updated on Friday, 07 June 2019 09:52; Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 05:53; Written by PHIL HISCOX and ROSS REID

Holders Saltash United FC begin their defence of the Walter C Parson South West Peninsula League Cup at home to East Cornwall rivals Torpoint Athletic FC on Saturday October 26.

Matt Cusack's Ashes won the cup by beating Andrew Westgarth's Falmouth Town FC 1-0 in front of a cup record 585 crowd at St Blazey AFC thanks to wing back Dave Barker's dramatic 88th minute headed winner.

CORNWALL CRICKET book KO Trophy quarter final trip

Details: Created on Monday, 03 June 2019 10:59; Last Updated on Monday, 03 June 2019 11:49; Published on Monday, 03 June 2019 10:59; Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall cricket correspondent

Cornwall’s Minor Counties cricketers won their Unicorns Trophy 2019 second round tie against Buckinghamshire at Truro CC yesterday by 35 runs.

The game was reduced to 40 overs following a delayed start.

SOUTH WEST RUGBY selected regional fixtures

Details: Created on Sunday, 02 June 2019 20:00; Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 09:19; Published on Sunday, 02 June 2019 20:00; Written by SWSN rugby fixtures secretary

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