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Rivals to meet once again as Cornwall Senior Cup draw is made

FALMOUTH Town will begin the defence of their Cornwall Senior Cup…

How did west Cornwall's rugby sides fare this weekend?

REDRUTH battled back from a 14-point deficit with just eight minutes…

Harvey continues blistering form as Truro earn third successive win

Harrow Borough 1, Truro City 2

PICTURE GALLERY: 83 photos from Falmouth Town's FA Vase win over Helston Athletic

TAKE a look at our photo gallery from Falmouth Town's emphatic 5-1…

A top-of-the-table clash, an incredible comeback and a ten-goal drubbing - the midweek SWPL round-up

Camelford battled back from 4-1 down to win 6-4 at Bodmin Town on…

Penryn Athletic celebrates 56th anniversary this weekend - before its older members "get too close to 'harp land'".

Penryn Athletic Football Club will celebrate their 56th anniversary…

Helston Athletic set for defining week in club's season and recent history

Helston Athletic are facing one of the biggest weeks in their…

Fraser's 50-metre kick rescues victory for Reds at the death

Redruth 26, Dings Crusaders 23

Cherry & Whites produce second-half comeback to see off Bracknell

Camborne 30, Bracknell 26

Step back in time: Schoolchildren at Pendennis Castle and a new pub landlord

TAKE a look at our latest gallery of photos from days gone by, with…

Which teams have made it through to the Cornwall Senior Cup third round?

Dan Lord's goal deep into injury-time ensured that Penryn Athletic…

PICTURE GALLERY: Champions announced as Falmouth Beer Festival comes to an end

THE 2019 Kernow CAMRA Falmouth Beer Festival’s three-day event…

Alex scores four tries as Pirates stroll to comfortable bonus-point win at Nottingham

Nottingham Rugby 7, Cornish Pirates 42

A 12th win in succession, a nine-goal mauling and one unbeaten record remains - this week's SWPL round-up

FALMOUTH Town eased to a 5-0 win at Sticker on Saturday to move…

Truro stay one point behind leaders after three-goal win in Gloucestershire

TRURO City continued their impressive start to the season with a 0-3…

PICTURE GALLERY: 70 photos from Helston Athletic's six-goal win over Launceston

TAKE a look at our photo gallery from Helston Athletic's 6-1 win at…

Golden oldies: RNAS Culdrose football team from January 1988 - can you name them?

THIS week’s Golden Oldies photograph is of RNAS Culdrose football…

PACKET PADS: Detached bungalow in rural setting worth £299,950

This week's Packet Pad is this spacious, four-bedroom, detached…

Cornish golfer finishes ahead of three-time major winner Rory McIlroy on professional debut

Hayle golfer Harry Hall secured an excellent finish on his…

Penryn's two teams extend respective unbeaten runs in St Piran and Combination Leagues

Penryn Athletic preserved their stunning 100 per cent record in…

Eagles boss frustrated with "glorious opportunities" missed in Bideford defeat

Bideford 26, Falmouth 12

Wendron boss believes there's "nothing to be fearful" about playing top Cornish clubs anymore

Wendron United manager Jack Greenwood rued his side's missed…

Pirates score seven tries in cut-throat whitewash of Carnegie

Yorkshire Carnegie 0, Cornish Pirates 48

Reds bounce back in style with bonus-point win on the road

Worthing Raiders 19, Redruth 30

Refereeing dearth reaches new levels in the latest round of Trelawny League games

WITH a lack of referees reaching crisis proportions in the Whirlwind…

Boxer becomes first Falmouth man to win Western Counties title in more than 20 years

Falmouth and Penryn ABC boxer Kaiden Symons was crowned Western…

"I didn't think there was any danger of us losing" - what the managers made of the weekend's matches

Helston Athletic boss Steve Massey was left frustrated after…

Harvey scores twice on Tigers return as Truro keep up with leading pack

A brace on his return from Tyler Harvey helped Truro City secure a…

Golden Oldies: St Day FC from May 1988 - can you name them?

THIS week’s Golden Oldies photograph is of St Day's Mining League…

PACKET PADS: Substantial four-bedroom farmhouse worth £650,000

This week's Packet Pad is this traditional, four-bedroom…

What happened in this week's Combination League matches?

PENRYN Athletic reserves made it eight games unbeaten so far this…

COUNTY ROUND-UP: Cornish players feature in World Cup and Truro exit FA Cup

Cornish rugby player Luke Cowan-Dickie enjoyed a try-scoring…

Reds suffer agonising loss at home to Barnes

Redruth 10, Barnes 12

Pirates narrowly beaten in Championship Cup opener

London Scottish 24, Cornish Pirates 20

Borough beaten at home for first time in 17 months

Penryn fell to a second defeat of the season on Saturday, with the…

Nick's late try seals bonus-point victory for Eagles

Falmouth sealed their first win of the Western Counties West season…

Truro squander two-goal lead to exit FA Cup

TRURO City bow out of the FA Cup after a 5-2 defeat away at National…

Jack scores treble as Town come from behind to score six

JACK Bowyer scored a hat-trick for the second home game in a row…

Penrose Estate heir donates free football sessions to hundreds of children

HUNDREDS of children in the Helston and Porthleven area enjoyed a…

LOCAL LOOK: Should the FA Vase change its ways?

The draw for the next round of the FA Vase caused a bit of a…

Golden Oldies: Plough FC from September 1988 - can you name them?

THIS week’s Golden Oldies photograph is of Plough FC, taken in…

Step back in time: School pupils on their travels and Flushing pantomime

THIS week's selection of nostalgic photos features some pupils from…

Luke's late spot kick rescues point for White Tigers

LUKE Jephcott’s late penalty salvaged Truro City a 2-2 draw away…

Injury-time woe condemns Eagles to narrow defeat

Falmouth came within a whisker of earning an excellent victory at…

COUNTY ROUND-UP: Truro win at the death, east Cornwall derby in Vase and Pirates set for first game

REDRUTH were handed their first defeat of the National League 2…

Penryn man takes Truro Half Marathon title by 18 seconds

Tony Brewer was victorious in the Truro Half Marathon on Sunday.

Second-half fightback in vain as Borough lose Duchy derby

St Austell 31, Penryn 22

Falmouth Town and Helston Athletic to meet in next round of FA Vase

FALMOUTH Town and Helston Athletic will meet in the first round…

Golden Oldies: Redruth RFC in November 1988 - can you name them?

THIS week’s Golden Oldies photograph is of Redruth RFC, taken in…

Cherry & Whites second-half display leads to defeat in Devon

Okehampton 28, Camborne 14