A HAT-TRICK from Jack Presland helped Devon League side Lakeside Athletic overcome P&WD outfit Plymouth Vaults 3-2 in an entertaining Devon Premier Cup game at the Parkway on Saturday. Despite spells of torrential rain and bitterly cold conditions, both teams were fully committed to the cup tie and both goalkeepers were kept on their toes. … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services came from behind to snatch a narrow 17-15 victory over lower league Plymstock Albion Oaks in the region’s first taste of adapted rules rugby. A large crowd turned up at Horsham Fields to watch the new form of rugby, which does not include scrums or mauls due to the risk of spreading Covid-19. … Continue reading
THE opening races of the 2020 Plym Trail Christmas Marathon Weekend took place on Saturday morning. The weekend sees two half marathons and two full marathons over two days from Clearbrook village on Dartmoor. All the races begin with an up and down run through the village before joining the route 27 cycle path and … Continue reading
LAKESIDE Athletic made a winning return to action following the lockdown break by beating Paignton Villa 3-1 at the Parkway in the Devon League South & West Division on Saturday. They might not have played a match for six weeks, but it took Lakeside just five minutes to open the scoring against their south Devon … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle’s tough season continued as they suffered yet another heavy defeat in the FA Women’s National Premier Southern Division. The Pilgrims, still pointless after six matches, were beaten 8-0 away at leaders Watford. It was their second successive 8-0 loss after going down by the same scoreline at home to Milton Keynes Dons in … Continue reading
THE women’s football programme was badly hit by postponements at the weekend. Plymouth Argyle, Marine Academy, Plympton, Activate and Signal Box Oak Villa were all left without games for various reasons, but the east Cornwall sides all played and claimed impressive wins. In the South West League Premier Division, Callington Town moved up to fourth … Continue reading
THE 2020-21 women’s football season may only be a month-and-a-half old but already it looks like Plymouth Argyle are facing a relegation battle in the FA National League Southern Premier Division after they were hammered 8-0 at home by Milton Keynes Dons on Sunday. It was the Pilgrims’ fifth consecutive defeat and they remain pointless … Continue reading
MORE runners completed a full or half marathon on Sunday morning as part of the 2020 Plym Trail Autumn Weekend. First and Last Running organise the event, which sees two half marathons and two full marathons over two days from Clearbrook village on Dartmoor. Many of the athletes competing on Sunday had also run on … Continue reading
LAKESIDE Athletic found out why Ottery St Mary are flying high at the top of the Devon Football League South & West Division on Saturday. The unbeaten east Devon visitors triumphed 5-0 at the Parkway to stay seven points at the top. Ottery scored three goals in the first half and two in the second, … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Adam Holland was among the field for the opening race of the 2020 Plym Trail Autumn Marathon Weekend on Saturday morning. The weekend sees two half marathons and two full marathons over two days from Clearbrook village on Dartmoor. All the races begin with an up and down run through the village before joining … Continue reading
