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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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LEAGUE TWO Plymouth Argyle 1 Colchester United 0

Details: Created on Saturday, 10 August 2019 17:00; Last Updated on Monday, 12 August 2019 11:56; Published on Saturday, 10 August 2019 17:00; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

Ryan Lowe’s League Two pace setters Plymouth Argyle made it back to back wins with a hard fought 1-0 home victory over Colchester United.

Midfielder Antoni Sarcevic fired Argyle into a 57^th minute lead after the game opened up against Colchester.

SWSN previews opening day SOUTHERN PREMIER games

Details: Created on Friday, 09 August 2019 13:03; Last Updated on Friday, 09 August 2019 14:12; Published on Friday, 09 August 2019 13:03; Written by ROSS REID

Paul Wotton's first competitive game in charge of Southern League Premier South new boys Truro City will be away to Met Police tomorrow.

Former Plymouth Argyle assistant manager Wotton (pictured) was appointed new White Tigers boss on a two-year deal at the start of July and will be assisted by former Truro City striker Stewart Yetton, who also started his career at hometown club Plymouth.

WOMENS FOOTBALL South West fixtures/results

Details: Created on Wednesday, 07 August 2019 21:30; Last Updated on Thursday, 08 August 2019 09:27; Published on Wednesday, 07 August 2019 21:30

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selected fixtures featuring regional teams
South & West Counties Championship

Wednesday August 7
South & West Counties Championship
Gloucestershire 0 Somerset 1 at Almondsbury FC

MINOR COUNTIES Defending champions 12th win in row

Details: Created on Wednesday, 07 August 2019 08:42; Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 August 2019 09:25; Published on Wednesday, 07 August 2019 08:42; Written by PAUL BOLTON Minor Counties cricket correspondent

Defending champions Berkshire made it four wins from four in this season’s Minor Counties Championship and 12 in a row over three seasons as they swept Shropshire aside by 241 runs at Shifnal.

The recipe for Berkshire’s success was again simple but effective – bat long in both innings and leave the bowlers with plenty of time to take 20 wickets.

MINOR COUNTIES Bevan spins Wales to victory

Details: Created on Tuesday, 06 August 2019 09:37; Last Updated on Monday, 12 August 2019 08:39; Published on Tuesday, 06 August 2019 09:58; Written by PAUL BOLTON Minor Counties cricket correspondent

Wales ended a three-year wait for a Minor Counties Championship victory by defeating hosts Wiltshire by 139 runs inside two days at the South Wilts club in Salisbury.

Off-spinner Tom Bevan led Wales to the landmark victory by taking five for 59 – his maiden five wicket haul in the championship – to dismiss Wiltshire for 154 in their second innings.