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ONE DAY CUP UPDATE Somerset win through to play-off

Details: Created on Wednesday, 08 May 2019 08:43; Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2019 14:21; Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2019 08:43; Written by ROSS REID

Somerset visit Worcestershire today in the Royal London One-Day Cup play-off after pipping South West rivals Gloucestershire to third spot in the South Group on a better run rate.

After three defeats Somerset got back on track – thanks to James Hildreth’s 95 – to ease past county champions Surrey by five wickets at Taunton.

CLUB CRICKET Regional league season underway

Details: Created on Saturday, 04 May 2019 05:44; Last Updated on Sunday, 05 May 2019 12:22; Published on Saturday, 04 May 2019 05:44; Written by ROSS REID

The regional club cricket season got well and truly underway yesterday with the opening matches in the Devon Cricket League, Dorset Cricket League, Southern Premier Cricket League, South Wales Premier Cricket League and West of England Premier Cricket League.

The Bristol & District Cricket League, Gloucestershire County Cricket League, Somerset Cricket League and Wiltshire County Cricket League also start today.

The Cornwall Cricket League and North Devon Cricket League had already commenced.

SOUTH WEST FOOTBALL Play off results...

Details: Created on Wednesday, 01 May 2019 22:20; Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 May 2019 22:43; Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2019 22:20

Wednesday May 1
National League South eliminator
Bath City FC 1 Wealdstone FC 3

Southern Prem semi finals
Taunton Town FC 1 Poole Town FC 1 @ 90 mins & aet. Poole win 4-3 on pens.
Met Police FC 3 Salisbury FC 2. Met Police will host Poole Town at Imber Court in Monday's final (1500ko)

Southern League 1 South semi finals
Cirencester Town FC 1 Cinderford Town FC 2.
Yate Town FC 0 Moneyfields FC 0 @ 90 mins 1-1 aet. Yate win 5-4 on pens and host Cinderford at Lodge Road in Monday's final (1500ko)

LEAGUE ONE Nancekivell at helm for vital Argyle match

Details: Created on Sunday, 28 April 2019 10:07; Last Updated on Monday, 29 April 2019 08:52; Published on Sunday, 28 April 2019 10:07; Written by ROSS REID at Home Park

First team coach Kevin Nancekivell will take charge of Plymouth Argyle for their final League One game of season - at home to relegation rivals Scunthorpe United on Saturday - as manager Derek Adams and assistant Paul Wotton have been relieved of duties with immediate effect.

Argyle's 5-1 defeat at Accrington Stanley on Saturday saw the greens slip into the relegation zone following five defeats in a row.

NATIONAL LEAGUE South full times & final places

Details: Created on Saturday, 27 April 2019 16:59; Last Updated on Friday, 03 May 2019 15:39; Published on Saturday, 27 April 2019 16:59; Written by JAMES REID at fixtures desk

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Saturday April 27 2019
Billericay Town FC 0 Bath City FC 2 Bath finish 5th, play-offs
Chippenham Town FC 0 Chelmsford City FC 1 Chippenham 13th
St Albans City FC 0 Torquay United FC 4 United champions, 10 points clear
Truro City FC 3 Slough Town FC 3 Truro 20th, relegated
Weston-super-Mare AFC 1 Dulwich Hamlet FC 1 Weston 22nd, relegated
Woking FC 1 Gloucester City AFC 2 City 17th, safe, three wins in row

PLEASE NOTE...

* Gloucester City AFC play home games at Evesham United FC