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Can Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland reach the World Cup 2026

Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland are all two wins from a place at the 2026 World Cup, with England and Scotland having already secured automatic qualification from their respective groups. With single-leg knockout ties on 26 and 31 March, you can access the LiveScore Bet app...

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Burts Chips announces sterling sports partnership programme for 2017

Burts Potato Chips, makers of premium artisan snacks, has announced its exciting sport sponsorships for the 2016-2017 season, demonstrating the company’s love and support of all things South West. Contracts will roll out with a series of local teams including: Plymouth Raiders basketball team, Plymouth Argyle FC, Exeter Chiefs RFC, Motorbase Performance, Plymouth Grand Fondo and Kingsbridge...

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Argyle 2 Colchester 1: Match report

A BIZARRE winning goal gave Argyle an 13th unbeaten match in succession, in a game befitting the allegedly mystical number.

A stop-start affair, in which Argyle took the lead through Craig Tanner before being pegged back by Craig Slater's equaliser, was won by substitute Ryan Donaldson blocking an attempted clearance by visiting goalkeeper Sam Walker, and watching it loop back into the...

Stars set for a Showdown in November

Plymouth Wrestling Association are debuting a brand new event this November in Plymouth. The event entitled “Showdown” will be main evented by a showdown of epic proportions, as “The Belgian Bull” Robin Lekime challenges PWA Heavyweight Champion Tyler Hawke for his wrestling crown.

The main event will be about much more than the title after the shocking events that unfolded at PWA’s...

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Special Olympian will be Plymouth's first powerlifter

Double silver medalist, Steven Dodd, has swapped his kayak for a weights bar as he prepares for his first powerlifting competition next month.

Steven is currently in training for the Special Olympics Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Powerlifting Competition, being held in Bradford on Saturday 12 November.

He will be the first ever Special Olympic competitor to represent...

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New Waves in Professional Boxing

United Fight Events, a premium event, showcasing the very best in combat sports. There has been a meteoric rise in martial arts within the last 5 years with the different arts and styles gaining huge attention.

United Fight Events currently showcases Muay Thai and Traditional Boxing and will host its first, much anticipated event, #UNFC1, on October 22nd at Riverside Leisure Centre in...

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New Waves in Professional Boxing

United Fight Events currently showcases Muay Thai and Traditional Boxing and will host its first, much anticipated event, #UNFC1, on October 22nd at Riverside Leisure Centre in...

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Stevenage 1 Argyle 2: Match report

ONE way or another, it has been an eventful few days for Sonny Bradley.

At the end of a week that he lost his ever-present record in the Pilgrims’ team and was one of four nominations for the Sky Bet League Two player of the Month for September, he headed winner in Argyle’s 2-1 victory at Stevenage.

Not only that, he also claimed the Pilgrims’ first, with a critical headed...

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Newton Abbot race report Monday 26 September

There was a cracking start to the afternoon’s racing on Monday 26 September when Cheltenham Festival winner Next Sensation bounced back to form in the hands of Tom Scudamore to land Newton Abbot’s feature At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Chase in style.

Successful in the A.P. McCoy Grand Annual Chase at the 2015 Festival from a handicap mark of 143, Next Sensation has struggled to...

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Argyle 1 Hartlepool United 1

THE magnificent seven failed to become the awesome eight as Argyle narrowly failed to win for the first time since August 13 thanks to a fluke goal from old boy Nathan Thomas.

The winger’s attempted cross midway through the first half deceived goalkeeper Luke McCormick – and just about everyone else inside Home Park – to give Pools the lead.

Argyle lacked the power of the...

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Adams' Derby Day dichotomy

Argyle manager Derek Adams perfectly summed up the Derby Day dichotomy in the build-up to the 104th meeting between Devon’s oldest and – geographically, at least – closest EFL sides. “We don’t make it bigger than any other game,” he said, on the eve of Argyle’s visit to Exeter City, “but we know it’s bigger than any other game.”

The Pilgrims go to St James Park on Saturday on top of...

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