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Cleverley added: "He's proven at this level. He's at a great age to help our younger players as well."What he's brought to the team has been huge. His aerial ability, his set-piece delivery, his crossing and his creativity has been excellent."He's got off the mark now - [he was] really proactive following in the rebound, which is something we spoke about pre-match, and he's not a bad kid off the pitch."He's a lively one, but the lads have…

New Interim Exeter City boss Dan Green says he is fully focused on taking charge of his first match as a manager - after being asked if he is interested in taking the vacant Grecians job on a permanent basis.Green takes the hot seat at St James Park for Exeter's home game against Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday after head coach Gary Caldwell left the club to join Wigan Athletic.Green spent four years as an assistant coach at Exeter…

Torquay United boss Paul Wotton believes his side were denied a "stonewall penalty" as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Maidenhead United on Saturday.The Gulls went into half-time a goal up thanks to a well-taken strike from Sonny Blu Lo-Everton.But they were pegged back after the break by Josh Umera's pinpoint free-kick, meaning they missed the opportunity to go back to the top of National League South on goal difference, now two points behind leaders Dorking…

Plymouth Argyle striker Bim Pepple overcame a nasty looking injury to score in his side's impressive 4-0 victory away at Blackpool.The 23-year-old had deputised for the injured Lorent Tolaj - who missed the previous three games with a dead leg - before the Swiss returned to the matchday squad for the trip to Bloomfield Road.After being withdrawn at half-time in the defeat by Lincoln City last time out following a clash of heads, Pepple was not going to…

Ofted inspectors found Plymouth City Council, NHS Devon, Livewell Southwest, local schools and the University of Plymouth were working closely together to make services "more connected and effective" and its united front was improving children's day-to-day experiences. Source link