ELM United and Signal Box both made progress in the Devon Women’s League Cup at the weekend. Elm did pull off a little bit of a shock by beating their unbeaten league rivals Horrabridge Rangers away 4-3 on penalties. The tie at Fillace Park was 1-1 at the end of normal time, with both goals … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ Mike Wilsmore and Tavistock AC’s Hannah Smith claimed victories at the popular Tavy 7 race on Sunday. After a number of years of horrible weather, this time around the race on Dartmoor took place in glorious sunshine. Wilsmore claimed victory by 29 seconds, finishing in a quick time of 37 minutes and 20 … Continue reading
AIDEN TAYLOR became the first Devonport Services player to score a National League hat-trick on Saturday at Macclesfield, but it was not enough for the Plymouth side to claim their first win of the season. Services were beaten 47-35 by their fellow strugglers in Cheshire – a result which leaves them 12 points off safety … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services make their longest trip of the season this weekend when they travel to Cheshire to take on fellow National Two West strugglers Macclesfield. Services are still looking for their first win since their promotion, whereas fellow newcomers Macclesfield have one win to their name and sit eight points ahead of Devonport in the … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ Jacob Landers stormed to victory in challenging weather at the Eden Project Half Marathon on Sunday. Landers claimed the win by more than eight minutes, clocking one hour, 16 minutes and 19 seconds. Second place went to Cornwall AC’s Kenny Gibson, who came home in 1:24.22. There was a good run by Storm … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Women’s National League Cup, thanks to a battling 2-1 home win over Southern Premier Division rivals Billericay Town. They will now play Watford at home in the last eight on December 1. Sunday’s cup game was a welcome return to winning ways for the … Continue reading
JAMES CARTLIDGE made sure there was a home club winner of the Plymouth Harriers Autumn 5 race on Sunday morning in Central Park. Cartlidge held off the challenge of Erme Valley youngster Charlie Milward to win the five-mile race in wet and windy weather. The Plymouth Harrier clocked 30 minutes and 22 seconds, to take … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services find themselves eight points adrift at the bottom of National Two West after they were beaten 55-22 away by fellow strugglers Hinckley. The home side did the damage in the first half as they stormed into a 36-5 lead, but Services did come back in the second period and did score four tries … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services face a massive match away at fellow strugglers Hinckley on Saturday in National Two West. The sides fill the bottom two positions, with Hinckley five points ahead of Services who are still waiting for their first win since their promotion from Regional One South West. Injury-hit Devonport are giving themselves the best chance … Continue reading
SALTASH United and Marine Academy Plymouth both reached the first round proper of the Women’s FA Cup on Sunday. The Ashes overcame fellow Cornish club St Agnes 7-1 away. Player-of-the-match Nicola Champion, Yasmin Franklin and Hayley Ranachan all scored twice, with Billie Swan also on target. Saltash will now host FA National League Division One … Continue reading