DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell has warned his league leading side that they cannot afford to take bottom club Matson lightly when they make the visit to the Gloucestershire side on Saturday. Eleven places and 52 points separate the sides in Regional One South West, but with wet and muddy conditions expected, Services will … Continue reading
IT WAS a busy weekend of cross country running in the region with Devon hosting both the South West Schools’ Championships and the penultimate Westward League meeting. The regional schools’ event took place at Exeter’s Exhibition Fields on Saturday, while Plymouth’s Central Park hosted the fifth Westward League meeting of the season. A number of … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle suffered a blow to their title hopes as they were held to a 0-0 draw away at 10th-placed Gwalia United on Sunday in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division. It was the first time second-placed Argyle had not scored a goal since their 0-0 draw with title-rivals AFC Bournemouth on October … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s sprint sensation Annabelle Fasuba claimed yet another national title on Saturday. The 14-year-old won the under-17 girls’ 60m title in a new competition record at the England Athletics U20, U17 and U15 Open Indoor Championships in Sheffield. Fasuba clocked an impressive 7.36 seconds to claim the win, which was a new PB … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE were left frustrated after they made a wasted trip to Wellington on Saturday in Regional Two South West. The Bridgers had been assured the Somerset club’s pitch was playable after the fixture had twice been postponed previously due to waterlogging. But just an hour before kick-off on Saturday the game was called off. Ivybridge … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE are once again playing a game of wait and see ahead of their scheduled away Regional Two South West fixture with bottom side Wellington. The match has already been postponed twice due to a waterlogged pitch at the Athletic Ground and so has to be played this weekend. As it is the first meeting … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Doaa Shayea is thrilled to have been selected to represent England at this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 27-year-old has been named in a seven-strong para powerlifting squad for the prestigious event in Scotland. When the last Commonwealth Games were taking place in Birmingham, Shayea was just taking up powerlifting having previously impressed … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH & West Devon athletes were among the medal winners at the Devon Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Barnstaple at the weekend. The event took place at West Buckland School, and this year also featured a primary age group as well as races for Year 7 pupils and above. City of Plymouth AC runners Evie … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Euan McCabe enjoyed a dream start to 2026 by winning two gold medals at the Aquatics GB Diving International in Sheffield over the weekend. The 20-year-old won the men’s 10m platform individual title at the event, which attracted divers from around the world, and then teamed up with Aquatics London’s Ben Cutmore to win … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle have reached the final of the FA Women’s National League Cup after impressively coming from behind to overcome unbeaten Northern Premier Division leaders Burnley 4-1 at Home Park on Sunday. It is the first time the Pilgrims’ have made a major cup final and they will play either West Bromwich Albion or AFC … Continue reading