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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 positive, pro-active team with one goal: winning promotion for regional sport.

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Newport to host Man City, Cheltenham beat Yeovil

Details: Created on Wednesday, 06 February 2019 09:00; Last Updated on Thursday, 07 February 2019 11:59; Published on Wednesday, 06 February 2019 09:00; Written by ROSS REID

League Two Newport County AFC will host Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday February 16 (1730).

County won through to the last 16 following a 2-0 home replay win over Championship Middlesbrough thanks to second half goals from Robbie Willmott (47 mins) and Padraig Amond (67).

• In League Two Cheltenham Town completed back to back home wins when they beat regional rivals Yeovil Town 1-0 thanks to Luke Varney’s 59^th minute winner.

BASEBALL Bristol continue expansion with third team

Details: Created on Wednesday, 06 February 2019 08:36; Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 February 2019 08:38; Published on Wednesday, 06 February 2019 08:36; Written by RICHARD EVANS at Bristol Baseball

Bristol baseball picture courtesy & copyright Richard Evans Bristol baseball

Bristol Baseball Club has set up a third team ahead of the new season following a successful winter recruitment campaign.

The Bristol Buccaneers will play in the South West Baseball League (SWBL) from April lining-up against sister team Bristol Bats, as well as teams from Cardiff, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Plymouth, Truro, Yeovil and Weston-super-Mare.

SW RUGBY Club training nights

Details: Created on Tuesday, 05 February 2019 05:50; Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 February 2019 17:08; Published on Tuesday, 05 February 2019 05:50; Written by Ross Reid in training mode

Every club rugby player knows a rewarding matchday is the end result of hard midweek on the training field.

South West Sports News offers a free service to rugby clubs in South West England and South Wales wishing to promote training days (and effectively their community rugby club) as well as enticing people to #tryrugby for the first time or again and again!

REGIONAL NETBALL Freely promote club training nights

Details: Created on Monday, 04 February 2019 15:35; Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 February 2019 17:08; Published on Monday, 04 February 2019 15:35; Written by ROSS REID

We have had so much positive feedback from our training night features to encourage new women's rugby and hockey players we want to expand this FREE SERVICE to regional community netball clubs.
We already have a fantastic following from these clubs and this is our small way of giving something back to them as well as - hopefully - encouraging more women to #playnetball or return to the sport.

Willand Rovers home in FA Vase quarter finals

Details: Created on Monday, 04 February 2019 12:47; Last Updated on Monday, 04 February 2019 18:24; Published on Monday, 04 February 2019 12:47; Written by ROSS REID

Western Premier Division leaders Willand Rovers FC have been handed an historic home FA Vase quarter final tie against Cray Valley Paper Mills FC at Silver Street on Saturday February 23.

Cray Valley PM from Eltham in South East London are fourth in the South Eastern Counties League Premier Division with 15 wins from 23 games and - like Willand - are through to FA Vase last eight for the first time after trailing at home on Saturday.