Ray Duffy

A host of County Cup fixtures across the south west region this weekend has somewhat clouded the league picture as we head towards the decisive part of the 2024/25 season. In the South West Regional Women’s Premier League games that were played, Forest Green Rovers Women kicked off the weekend with a Saturday game at … Read more

Anthea Kaptein’s fifth penalty of the season, her eleventh goal in total, earned United a vital three points as defences dominated in this South West Regional Women’s Premier League encounter at South Devon College. United started the same eleven that had beaten Ilminster Town Ladies the week before, with Lana Northcott, fit-again Lily Hilton, and … Read more

For the second weekend running, South Devon College is the venue for Torquay United, as they look to follow up an impressive 5-1 win over Ilminster a week ago and keep their league title hopes on track against AEK Boco Ladies. These two last met on the opening day of the South West Regional Women’s … Read more

Put up the banners and light those candles – it’s birthday time again in the Torquay United camp. Today we’re celebrating with a versatile player who was an integral part of United’s County Cup-winning side, and the team that won promotion to the National League in 2022/23, and who was prised out of ‘retirement’ to … Read more

The South West Regional Women’s Premier League title, and with it promotion to the Women’s National League, now looks set to go in one of three directions, after the latest round of results. Marine Academy Plymouth Ladies started the weekend in the top spot, with a ten-point advantage over second-placed Forest Green Rovers Women, as … Read more

(Photo: Daisy Mai Driver) United recorded a routine victory in their first of three successive home games, as they eased to a comfortable result over Ilminster Town at South Devon College.  The hosts were rarely out of their comfort zone, save for a few minutes after conceding a second-half penalty, which spoiled their clean sheet. … Read more

Today we celebrate the achievements of women globally as we mark International Women’s Day. BUT, in doing so, recognising that there is still so much more still to be done before women in every country in the world are treated as gender equal, free of bias or stereotyping, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, … Read more

Torquay United finally head ‘home’ this weekend, after a nomadic experience that has not seen them play a fixture at a recognised home ground since early November.  With the Mother’s Day match scheduled at Plainmoor, the ladies have two games ahead of that on the synthetic surface at South Devon College, with Ilminster Town Ladies. … Read more

It’s a Kate/Kait sort of date today as we help ourselves to a double serving of birthday cake!!  And what are the chances of two ladies on the team with those similar first names sharing their special day? First up a defender who has been pretty much ever-present this campaign for United.  Her pre-match ritual … Read more

If Marine Academy Plymouth Ladies think they’ve almost got the South West Regional Women’s Premier League wrapped up, then their three title challengers all posted a warning this weekend, and move three points closer to the league leaders. While United were executing their 2-1 win at Frampton Rangers Ladies, Forest Green Rovers Women, and Sherborne … Read more