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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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PENINSULA LEAGUE May 3 fixture & latest results

Details: Created on Wednesday, 03 May 2023 20:40; Last Updated on Friday, 05 May 2023 07:02; Published on Wednesday, 03 May 2023 20:40; Written by PHIL HISCOX

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WEDNESDAY MAY 3, 2023
Premier East
Teignmouth AFC 2-4 Ivybridge Town finish 4th

MONDAY MAY 1
Premier East
Bovey Tracey 4-0 Torrington
Elburton Villa 0-1 Newton Spurs
Holsworthy 0-7 Brixham
Honiton Town 2-1 Dartmouth
Teignmouth 0-3 Okehampton Argyle
Torridgeside 3-0 Axminster Town

TRURO CITY clinch National League South promotion

Details: Created on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:25; Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:57; Published on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:25; Written by SWSN football desk

Connor Riley-Lowe scored a dramatic Southern Premier League promotion play-off final winner as Truro City clinched a National League return.

City skipper Riley-Lowe struck in the fourth of five stoppage time minutes to secure a thrilling 3-2 win at Bracknell.

NATIONAL COUNTIES T20 Berkshire through to finals

Details: Created on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 06:27; Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 06:32; Published on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 06:27; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Berkshire became the first county to book a place in this season’s National Counties T20 Finals Day with a thrilling three wickets win in the opening match of their double-header against Oxfordshire at Thame.

Dorset missed an opportunity to wrap up Group Two and join Berkshire at Finals Day after they were beaten by five wickets by Wiltshire in the second match at Warminster.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE Play-off finals May 1

Details: Created on Monday, 01 May 2023 17:02; Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:26; Published on Monday, 01 May 2023 17:02

MONDAY May 1
Southern Premier play-off final
Bracknell Town 2-3 Truro City promoted to National League South
Southern 1 South play-off final
Sholing FC (Southampton) 2-0 Hamworthy Utd
Sholing promoted to Southern Premier

SATURDAY APRIL 29
Step 4/5 play offs
Bristol Manor Farm 2-0 Saltash Utd
Manor Farm retain Southern 1 South status
Highworth Town 1-4 Malvern Town
Malvern promoted to Southern League

Champions vs champions matches
Berkhamsted 1-2 AFC Totton
Weston-super-Mare AFC P-P Tamworth

NATIONAL COUNTIES T20 fixtures, results & preview

Details: Created on Monday, 01 May 2023 09:56; Last Updated on Monday, 01 May 2023 09:58; Published on Monday, 01 May 2023 09:56; Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Worcestershire batter Jake Libby helped Cornwall to end Dorset’s unbeaten start to their National Counties T20 campaign with an important half century in the Group Two double-header at Milton Abbey School.

Dorset won the opening match by 41 runs to make it four wins from their first games in the competition but Libby helped Cornwall gain quick revenge with a nine runs victory in the second game of the day.