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
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
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
REGIONAL One South West leaders Devonport Services avoided a potential banana skin as they beat Lydney 40-16 at Keyham on Saturday. Services, missing a host of backs, started really well on the Royal Navy’s artificial pitch and were 20-3 up after just 27 minutes. But sixth-placed Lydney did eventually reduce the gap to just four … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services II reached the Lockie Cup final for a fourth successive year by seeing off an understrength Tavistock side 66-7 in their semi-final at Keyham on Saturday. Awaiting them in the showpiece Plymouth Combination final will be either OPMs, The Medics or Plymouth Argaum, whose games have got delayed by postponed league and national … Continue reading
MICHAELLA ROBERTS scored five tries and Charleigh Hopkin four as Ivybridge continued their pace at the top of the Women’s Championship South West Two table with a 72-12 home victory over Reading Abbey on Sunday. The unbeaten Bridgers managed 11 tries in total, with most coming in the opening 20 minutes and final 20 minutes … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle claimed their second 9-0 victory over struggling Billericay Town this season on Sunday in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division. In a repeat of the first meeting at Home Park in August, Argyle once again took a 6-0 lead into the break at New Lodge. They took just 10 minutes to … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Oaks were beaten by Truro for a third time this season as they went down 23-10 at Horsham Fields on Saturday in Counties One Western West. Oaks had already lost twice away to their Cornish rivals – once in the league and once in the RFU Community Cup. And their hopes of gaining revenge … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle opened their Devon Women’s Challenge Cup campaign by beating city rivals Marine Academy Plymouth 5-0 at Foulston Park on Sunday. The cup match was the first time the Pilgrims had played at their new hub at Brickfields. FANL Southern Premier Division side Argyle did the damage against their lower league opponents in the … Continue reading
TEENAGER Elliott Pocknell enjoyed a dream first team debut for Devonport Services as they beat Chew Valley 31-7 away on Saturday to move back to the top of Regional One South West. The second-year colt scored two tries in Somerset – the first coming after just 90 seconds. There were also impressive league debuts for … Continue reading