South West Sports News promoting regional sport
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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EXETER BUOYED BY BUCS SEMIS SUCCESS
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- Created on Thursday, 23 February 2012 05:14
- Last Updated on Thursday, 23 February 2012 12:33
- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2012 05:14
- Written by Ross Reid
University of Exeter will be hoping their 3-1 midweek British Universities & Colleges Sport hockey win over defending champions Loughborough will kick start their England Hockey League Men’s Premier ascent.
The greens head into Sunday's EHL match at Hampstead & Westminster (1400) three points adrift at the foot of the top flight but buoyed by yesterday's brilliant BUCS victory at Nottingham University.
SW FOOTBALL: BIDEFORD UNBEATEN RUN HITS 20
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:18
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:52
- Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:18
- Written by Ross Reid
Bideford stretched their superb Evo-Stik League Southern Division One South & West unbeaten run to 20 matches following a 2-1 win at third from bottom Clevedon Town.
Ian Sampson (33 mins) and skipper Matt Hockley (63) scored for Sean Joyce’s Robins as they hit the 70-point mark by notching their 21st league win.
TUESDAY NIGHT SW FOOTBALL ACTION
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- Created on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:31
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:41
- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:31
- Written by Ross Reid
Tonight’s regional football is headed up by Bath City’s must-win Blue Square Premier basement clash at home to relegation rivals Hayes & Yeading at Twerton Park (1945).
The Romans – who start the evening six points behind second from bottom Hayes with 14 matches remaining - are set to welcome back fit-again talismanic winger Scott Murray.
WOMENS CONFERENCE WEST ROUND-UP
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- Created on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:56
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:58
- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:56
- Written by Ross Reid
Gloucester City, Firebrands and Swansea profited from back to back Women’s Conference West wins.
Swansea’s double keeps them within a point of leaders Buckingham, Gloucester moved up to third while Brands – who have a games in hand on most of their rivals – soared up to fifth, moving four points clear of sixth placed Barnes Hounslow Ealing.
BLUEBIRDS REWARDED WITH HOME DRAW
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- Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 18:02
- Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 18:17
- Published on Monday, 20 February 2012 18:02
- Written by Ross Reid
Les Phillips Cup holders Ilfracombe Town have been drawn at home to Toolstation Western League Premier rivals Odd Down in this season's quarter finals.
Ilfracombe beat promotion-chasing First Division visitors Melksham Town 2-0 with goals from Ross Middleton (pen) and Tom Rossiter, who headed home a 56th minute cross from Bluebirds’ man of the match Steve Holland.
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