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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.

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LEAGUE TWO Plymouth Argyle 1 Swindon Town 2

Details: Created on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 18:48; Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 20:49; Published on Wednesday, 01 January 2020 18:48; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Swindon Town stay top of League Two ending Plymouth Argyle’s three-match winning streak 2-1 at rain-swept Home Park in front of 15,062.

Town top scorer Eoin Doyle increased his season’s tally to 23 goals with the Robins 77^th minute winner.

MATCH REACTION Ryan Lowe belief in subs rewarded

Details: Created on Monday, 30 December 2019 07:37; Last Updated on Monday, 30 December 2019 07:39; Published on Monday, 30 December 2019 07:37

Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth Argyle soared to seventh in League Two with a last-gasp 2-1 home win over Stevenage ahead of Wednesday's game against table toppers Swindon Town at Home Park.

Lowe said: “I always believed the boys coming on as subs are going to get us one final chance and that’s what happened.”

Chiefs return to summit with 14-7 win over Saracens

Details: Created on Sunday, 29 December 2019 17:39; Last Updated on Monday, 30 December 2019 10:20; Published on Sunday, 29 December 2019 17:39; Written by MARK STEVENS & ROSS REID

Exeter Chiefs returned to the Premiership summit with a hard-fought 14-7 home win over arch rivals Saracens.

Northampton topped the table on 23 points following a 33-26 home win over third placed Gloucester on Saturday but Chiefs egded past the Saints by a point following victory in front of a record 13,593 at sold out Sandy Park.

LEAGUE TWO Plymouth Argyle 2 Stevenage 1

Details: Created on Sunday, 29 December 2019 17:25; Last Updated on Monday, 30 December 2019 07:31; Published on Sunday, 29 December 2019 17:25; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Plymouth Argyle central defender Niall Canavan bundled in a stoppage time winner as Ryan Lowe’s greens beat battling Stevenage 2-1 at Home Park.

The win lifts Argyle to seventh in League Two.

SOUTH WEST FOOTBALL full times Sunday December 29

Details: Created on Sunday, 29 December 2019 17:00; Last Updated on Sunday, 29 December 2019 22:20; Published on Sunday, 29 December 2019 17:00

Sunday December 29
Championship
Bristol City FC 3 Luton Town FC 0
Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 Cardiff City FC 2
Swansea City FC 0 Barnsley FC 0
League One
Fleetwood Town FC 0 Bristol Rovers FC 0
League Two
Colchester Utd FC 2 Exeter City FC 2
Forest Green Rovers FC 1 Macclesfield Town FC 0
Newport County AFC 1 Leyton Orient FC 1
Northampton Town FC 1 Cheltenham Town FC 1
Plymouth Argyle FC 2 Stevenage FC 1
Port Vale FC 2 Swindon Town FC 0