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NATIONAL LEAGUE Key fixtures for South West sides

Details: Created on Friday, 03 July 2015 13:00; Last Updated on Friday, 03 July 2015 14:28; Published on Friday, 03 July 2015 13:00

The National League logo Gary Johnson’s Cheltenham Town FC kick off the new National League season at Lincoln City FC on Saturday August 8.

Manager Paul Cox’s first competitive game in charge of Torquay United FC will be at home to Macclesfield Town FC while Adie Pennock’s Forest Green Rovers FC start at Altrincham FC.

TORQUAY UNITED FC appoint Cox as manager

Details: Created on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 08:44; Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 14:31; Published on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 08:44

Torquay United have appointed former Mansfield Town boss Paul Cox, 43 as the new Gulls first team manager.

Cox arrives at the Launa Windows Stadium following great success as manager of Eastwood Town and then Mansfield, earning the Stags a return to the Football League two seasons ago.

#SWfootball shorts 11.06.15

Details: Created on Thursday, 11 June 2015 12:00; Last Updated on Thursday, 11 June 2015 14:08; Published on Thursday, 11 June 2015 12:01

bristol rovers badge Bristol Rovers FC boss Darrell Clarke has swooped for his first summer signing: defender James Clarke.

Aylesbury-born Clarke, 25, is a former Woking, Salisbury City, Oxford City and Oxford United defender.

CAPITAL ONE CUP first hurdle for South West clubs

Details: Created on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 10:34; Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 11:27; Published on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 10:34

Football League Capital One Cup The first round draw for the Capital One Cup has thrown up some intriguing ties for South West-based Football League clubs notably with Darrell Clarke’s newly promoted Bristol Rovers FC hosting Birmingham City FC and Paul Sturrock’s Yeovil Town FC at home to Queens Park Rangers FC.

Steve Cotterill’s newly promoted Championship club Bristol City FC visit Luton Town FC.

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE appoint Derek Adams as manager

Details: Created on Thursday, 11 June 2015 09:18; Last Updated on Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:05; Published on Thursday, 11 June 2015 09:18

Plymouth Argyle FC have today appointed former Ross County FC boss Derek Adams as the League Two club’s new first team manager.

Glasgow-born Adams, 39, had two spells as Ross boss – where he was a prolific goal scoring striker – sandwiching a spell as assistant manager to Colin Calderwood at Hibernian FC.

TORQUAY UNITED FC Consortium complete takeover

Details: Created on Friday, 12 June 2015 17:06; Last Updated on Saturday, 13 June 2015 10:28; Published on Friday, 12 June 2015 17:06

Torquay United FC have announced the deal to transfer ownership of the National League club has been completed.

The consortium led by former United striker Dean Edwards will now take control after reaching an agreement with the remaining board of directors at the Launa Windows Stadium.