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

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#jointheclub

Details: Created on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 01:00; Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 15:35; Published on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 01:00

twitter bird Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. Sometimes it takes time to reach them and I usually get mine while out running or in the shower.

Last summer South West Sports News launched #jointheclub hashtag on twitter.

FA CUP First round draw - tough test for Truro

Details: Created on Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:02; Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 October 2017 08:12; Published on Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:02; Written by ROSS REID on the FA Cup trail

Truro City will have to cause an upset to become the first Cornwall football side to reach the FA Cup second round after being drawn away to League One high flyers Charlton Athletic in round one.

Lee Hodges side – on a superb 10-match unbeaten run – are third in National League South, Karl Robinson’s Addicks start today fifth in League One before tonight’s trip to Oxford United.

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.