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Ted Wragg Primary Schools Unite for Day of Football Fun

Primary schools from across Devon came together this month for the Ted Wragg Trust football tournament, a full day of fast-paced football, fantastic teamwork, and fierce but friendly competition.

Hosted under blazing sunshine, the tournament saw pupils from across the trust's primary...

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Pilgrims bag all three points in a game of two halves

Marvin Morgan and Reuben Reid led the charge as Plmouth Argyle beat Rochdale 1 - 0 at Home Park.

Reid netted a penalty on the stroke of half time and the Pilgrims went to the dressing room with a scoreline they desrved.

However, it was a different story in the second half. And the five minutes of injury time only piled on the pressure.

Rochdale, managed by...

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Match Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale

Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale

Sky Bet League Two, Saturday 24 August 2013, kick-off 3pm

The Pilgrims entertain Rochdale at Home Park on Saturday lifted by last weekend's victory at Cheltenham and this week's approval of the £50m stadium and Higher Home Park redevelopment plans .

After taking three precious points from the Gloucestershire side, John Sheridan will be...

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Plymouth Albion friendly fixture cancelled

Worcester Cavaliers have cancelled Plymouth Albions pre-season friendly due for this Friday (23 August) at the Brickfields.

The club are endeavouring to find a replacement team and will keep all supporters informed as soon as possible.

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Argyle break season's duck with fine win at Cheltenham

Cheltenham Town 1

Matt Richards 72

Plymouth Argyle 3

Morgan 18 Hourihane 27 Boco 38

Sky Bet League Two, Saturday 17 August 2013

After two league defeats, Argyle's finally found their form to kick-start their season with a victory at Cheltenham's Whaddon Road ground.

Cheltenham managed a late consolation goal courtesy of Matt Richards, but...

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The Premier League returns with some new old faces

Although it never really goes away, the Premier League returns to action today (Saturday 17 August) as the new season kicks off with the lunchtime fixture between Liverpool and Stoke City.

Notwithstanding the summer's intriguing - some would say tedious - ongoing transfer business, the top division will have a new look; not just via BT Sport's shared coverage with Sky but with new...

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Match Preview: Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle

Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle

Sky Bet Football League Two, Saturday 17 August 2013, kick-off 3pm

Argyle will be seeking at least a point in their third game of the League Two season after defeats in their opening two fixtures.

Manager John Sheridan admits he and the team are already under pressure. He told the club's website this week:

“I’ll stand up. I...

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Ecover Blue Mile strikes gold with Olympic champion Tim Baillie

Olympic gold medallist Tim Baillie is to appear at the Ecover Blue Mile in Plymouth in September, after a shoulder injury to his C2 canoe slalom partner Etienne Stott ruled the pair out of this year’s World Cup Series.

Tim and Etienne were competing in the qualifying rounds in the third World Cup race in Spain in July when Etienne dislocated his shoulder, bringing an early end to their...

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£50m Home Park redevelopment gets green light

Plymouth City Council has given the go ahead to plans for a £50m redevelopment of Plymouth Argyle's Home Park ground and its vicinity.

Councillors approved the project at a detailed planning committee meeting held at the Civic Centre on Thursday (15 August) while some Argyle fans waited on tenterhooks outside.

The regeneration project, proposed by the club's owner Akkeron Group...

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Plymouth joins Great British Tennis Weekend celebrations

Devonport Park is one of 39 venues across the country running free tennis events this Saturday for the first ever Great British Tennis Weekend.

Organised by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the weekend will celebrate an incredible year in British tennis and build on the legacy of London 2012 by encouraging people to pick up a racket and get on court.

The event at Devonport...

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Lambert's dream goal gives England victory against Scotland

England 3

Walcott 29, Welbeck 53, Lambert 70

Scotland 2

Morrison 11, Miller 49

A goal on debut is special. A goal with your first touch on debut is extra special. When it's your international debut for England against Scotland, at the age of 31, having played only one season in the Premier League, it's the stuff of dreams.

So it was that Rickie Lambert...

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