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Bodmin Town to take on Gornal Athletic
When most football fans talk about Wembley, teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal usually trip off the tongue. But those illustrious sides could soon be joined by one from Cornwall.
Yes tomorrow Bodmin Town are hoping to take a giant step towards playing on the hallowed turf. Bodmin are at home to the Midlands outfit Gornal Athletic in the fifth round of the FA Vase. Watch Jeff Welch's report.
British Diving Championships get underway in Plymouth
Plymouth's Tom Daley will be among the top divers competing at the British Diving Championships in the city later.
It's the first major test of the Life Centre since it opened in March last year.
There's a lot of local talent hoping for success - twelve of the 86 entries are local. And we will be coming live from the start of the Diving Championships this evening.
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Exeter Chiefs 28 - 19 Northampton
Exeter Chiefs beat Premiership rivals Northampton in tonight's LV= Cup late kick-off at Sandy Park.
Ben White, Jack Nowell and Watisoni Votu scored three first-half tries for the home side, with Ignacio Mieres kicking 13 points.
Fifth straight win for the Glovers
Yeovil Town won for the fifth game in a row after a 3-0 win over Brentford. There were draws for Exeter and Plymouth, but Torquay lost 2-1.
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Plymouth hosts South West's first ever wheelchair rugby tournament
The first ever wheelchair rugby tournament in the South West will take place in Plymouth today [Saturday].
It's being hosted by a newly formed team called the West Country Hawks.
The Plymouth Life Centre will welcome three teams including players who appeared at the 2012 Olympics in London for TeamGB.
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The coach who has brought wheelchair rugby to Plymouth
The first ever wheelchair rugby tournament in the South West will take place at the Plymouth Life Centre tomorrow. It is being hosted by the newly-formed team West Country Hawks. Here's their coach, Chris Perkins:
Wheelchair rugby tournament in Plymouth
The first ever wheelchair rugby tournament in the South West will take place in Plymouth tomorrow.
It's being hosted by a newly formed team called the West Country Hawks. The Plymouth Life Centre will welcome three teams including players who appeared at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Full interview: Paul Tisdale, Exeter Manager
Exeter's Manager Paul Tisdale gives his verdict after last night's 1 nil defeat against Torquay
Full interview: Shaun Taylor, Torquay Assistant Manager
Torquay's Assistant Manager Shaun Taylor gives his views on last night's 1 nil win over Exeter
