RUGBY PREVIEWS: Crucial home matches for Ivybridge, Plymouth Argaum and Tamar Saracens
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RUGBY PREVIEWS: Crucial home matches for Ivybridge, Plymouth Argaum and Tamar Saracens

IVYBRIDGE face possibly their biggest game of the season on Saturday when they host fellow strugglers Chew Valley at Cross-in-Hand in Regional One South West. The sides sit in the bottom two spots, with Ivybridge currently lying at the foot of the table and Chew Valley just a point above them in the other relegation … Continue reading

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle’s cup dream ends, but joy for Marine Academy and Saltash Borough
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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle’s cup dream ends, but joy for Marine Academy and Saltash Borough

PLYMOUTH Argyle missed out on reaching the FA Women’s National League cup final after losing 3-0 at home to Stoke City in the semi-finals on Sunday. The Pilgrims were only 1-0 down at half-time at Home Park, with Stoke taking the lead in the 29th minute when Argyle diverted a goal into their own net. … Continue reading

RUGBY REPORTS: Home defeat for Devonport Services, but OPMs bag vital away victory
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RUGBY REPORTS: Home defeat for Devonport Services, but OPMs bag vital away victory

DEVONPORT Services found fourth-placed Cinderford too hot to handle in the second half as the Forest of Dean side beat them 46-19 on the artificial pitch at Keyham on Saturday. Services had been 14-5 up after 25 minutes and only trailed 19-14 at the break, but Cinderford, who were in National One last season, ran … Continue reading

RUGBY PREVIEWS: Devonport Services look for vital home victory against fourth-placed Cinderford
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RUGBY PREVIEWS: Devonport Services look for vital home victory against fourth-placed Cinderford

DEVONPORT Services know they really could do with a home win over fourth-placed Cinderford on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of catching the teams above them. Services are 12 points adrift at the foot of the National Two West table, but they have been encouraged by their opening two performances of 2025. They came … Continue reading

ATHLETICS: Schools impress at county championships, while Battershill enjoys encouraging opening
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ATHLETICS: Schools impress at county championships, while Battershill enjoys encouraging opening

DEVONPORT High School, Plymouth College, Tavistock College, Ivybridge Community College and Mount Kelly College all had athletes picking up medals at the Devon Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Exeter on Saturday. Devonport High School for Girls’ Elsie Goodspeed, who at club level competes for City of Plymouth, claimed victory in the junior girls’ race, where … Continue reading

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle fall back into the relegation zone, but Saltash unbeaten keep run going
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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle fall back into the relegation zone, but Saltash unbeaten keep run going

PLYMOUTH Argyle have fallen back into the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division relegation zone after losing 4-0 at home to fourth-placed Watford. The match was played at Tavistock’s Langsford Park on Sunday and the Hornets were always in command. The visitors took the lead in the 14th minute when Ellie Head tapped in … Continue reading

RUGBY REPORTS: Another near miss for Devonport Services, but joy for Tavistock, Saltash and OPMs
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RUGBY REPORTS: Another near miss for Devonport Services, but joy for Tavistock, Saltash and OPMs

  DEVONPORT Services suffered a second successive one-score loss as they were narrowly edged out 12-5 away at fifth-placed Luctonians. Seven days earlier, Services had suffered injury-time heartbreak as Old Redcliffians scored a converted try with the last play of the game to win 26-20. Had they won both games, Devonport would have only been … Continue reading

RUGBY PREVIEWS: Devonport Services and Ivybridge look to cause away day shocks
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RUGBY PREVIEWS: Devonport Services and Ivybridge look to cause away day shocks

DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell has told his team ‘they have nothing to lose’ as they make the tough trip to Herefordshire to take on fifth-placed Luctonians. Bottom side Services have yet to win on their travels this season and they will be big underdogs on Saturday against a side that finished second in … Continue reading

Region’s athletes impress at Westward Cross Country League and Oh My Obelisk
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Region’s athletes impress at Westward Cross Country League and Oh My Obelisk

CITY of Plymouth, Erme Valley Harriers and Tavistock AC all had athletes finishing within the top three at the fourth round of the Westward Cross Country League at Westward Ho! on Sunday. Plymouth’s Evie Welsh continued her unbeaten form in the under-11 girls’ category by taking another victory. Second place in that race went to … Continue reading

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle can’t pull off an upset, but Marine Academy and Horrabridge win again
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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle can’t pull off an upset, but Marine Academy and Horrabridge win again

PLYMOUTH Argyle battled hard but could not upset leaders Hashtag United away on Sunday in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division. The Pilgrims went down 2-0 on their travels, with the home side scoring a goal in each half. Sammy Rowland netted from a corner in the 12th minute for Hashtag, with substitute Honor … Continue reading