Gloucester lose West Country derby thriller
Exeter Chiefs beat West Country rivals Gloucester with the last kick of the match at Sandy Park. Bath lost 23-14 at Saracens.
Penn strike keeps Cheltenham on course for promotion
Cheltenham Town move up to fourth in League Two after a 1-0 win at Exeter. There were also wins for Yeovil and Swindon in League One.
Cheltenham and Yeovil cement play-off places
Yeovil Town and Cheltenham Town have both secured play-off places in their respective divisions after wins today.
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Rovers take convincing win over Exeter City
Bristol Rovers won at home tonight against Exeter City in NPower league Division Two.
It ended 2 - 0 to Rovers, courtesy of goals from midfielder Oliver Norburn and defender Lee Brown.
It means Bristol Rovers, who were bottom at Christmas, move up to 15th in the table, while play-off hopefuls Exeter remain sixth.
Football results
In the Championship, Bristol City held Brighton to a goaless draw at Ashton Gate.
In League Two, Cheltenham beat Chesterfield 1 - 0 at Whaddon Road thanks to a Paul Benson header in injury time.
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An unbeaten weekend for the West Country's teams
- CHAMPIONSHIP
Bristol City have slipped to the foot of the Championship tonight, despite picking up a point in a goal-less draw at Blackpool. Steven Davis had a goal disallowed for Sean O'Driscoll's men.
- LEAGUE ONE
New Swindon Town manager Kevin MacDonald's first game in charge ended with a win. His side came from behind to score two goals in the last four minutes at Coventry. Andy Williams and Darren Ward with the goals.
Yeovil Town got back to winning ways after Ed Upson's goal secured the three points against Tranmere.
- LEAGUE TWO
Bristol Rovers had a comfortable 3-0 win over Burton Albion. Ryan Brunt, John-Joe O'Toole and Eliot Richards on-target for John Ward's men.
And Steve Elliott and Darren Carter scored for Cheltenham as they beat Wimbledon 2-1 at Whaddon Road.
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Bath 40 - 16 London Irish
Bath had a bonus point win over London Irish in the Premiership.
The home side scored four tries in a 40 - 16 win, with 17 points coming from the boot of Tom Heathcote.
Bath Rugby ex-hooker urges athletes to get health checks
Bath Rugby's hooker Lee Mears is encouraging athletes to get regular health checks to prevent serious problems in the future. The England international player announced yesterday that he has been forced to retire, after a heart abnormality showed up on a cardiac screening.
It comes a week after a 13-year-old boy from Trowbridge had a heart attack while playing football. Tamsin Eames reports.
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Full interview with Bath's Lee Mears
Bath Rugby's England international hooker Lee Mears announced yesterday that he has been forced to retire because of a heart problem.
The 33-year-old, who also represented the British Lions, was advised to stop playing after an abnormality showed up on a cardiac screening.
He spent 16 years with Bath, playing 268 games and made 42 appearances for England.
You can watch our full interview with Lee Mears below:
Bath rugby star forced to retire
Bristol edge towards Championship play-offs
Bristol closed the gap on fourth-placed Leeds after a 12-9 win over the Yorkshiremen at the Memorial Stadium on Friday night.
Read the full storyBristol v Cardiff postponed
Bristol's British and Irish Cup clash with Cardiff tomorrow has been postponed due to the weather.
The Memorial Stadium pitch was deemed frozen and the surrounding areas unsafe for supporters.
Today's football match between Bristol Rovers and Exeter City was also called off for the same reason.
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