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Passionate about sport? So are we! That is why sports journalist Ross Reid started South West Sports News in Spring 2008.

Our word-of-mouth, eco-friendly green game plan is to support sportspeople from the tip of South West England to the top of South Wales, young and old, male and female, grassroots participants to Olympians and Paralympians.

We are a pro-active team with one goal: winning promotion for regional sport.

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FA CUP 11 regional teams in first round draw tonight

Details: Created on Monday, 16 October 2017 14:06; Last Updated on Monday, 16 October 2017 14:24; Published on Monday, 16 October 2017 14:06

FA CUP LOGO The eagerly-anticipated FA Cup first round draw will be made live on BBC 2 at just after 1910 tonight.

At least 10 regional football teams will feature in the FA Cup first round next month and it could be 11 if Jerry Gill’s Bath City win their replay at Chelmsford City tonight.

MENS HOCKEY Bristol's University challenge at Cardiff

Details: Created on Friday, 13 October 2017 00:54; Last Updated on Friday, 13 October 2017 11:33; Published on Friday, 13 October 2017 00:54; Written by ROSS REID hockey correspondent

england hockey shield Bristol University top the men's West of England & South Wales Hockey League following back-to-back 3-0 home Premiership wins.

Bristol’s first away university challenge is at unbeaten Cardiff tomorrow following home successes against Cardiff & Met A and Wotton-under-Edge.

GLOUCESTER RUGBY Polledri makes Cherries' Pau bow

Details: Created on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 12:16; Last Updated on Friday, 03 November 2017 13:37; Published on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 12:16; Written by GLOUCESTER RUGBY media team

Gloucester Rugby have selected a much-changed XV for tonight’s European Rugby Challenge Cup opener at Pau.

Only half a dozen players – Tom Savage, Jacob Rowan, Owen Williams, David Halaifonua, Billy Twelvetrees and Henry Purdy - remain starters from Saturday’s 29-24 victory over Northampton.

WEST CLUBS WOMENS HOCKEY LEAGUE round-up

Details: Created on Monday, 09 October 2017 06:48; Last Updated on Monday, 09 October 2017 22:14; Published on Monday, 09 October 2017 06:48; Written by ROSS REID hockey correspondent

West clubs womens hockey league logo Exe boast the only 100 per cent West Clubs Women’s Hockey League Premier 1 record following a 7-1 win at seventh placed Yate.