HERE are some of the latest sports stories from across our Black Country and North Worcestershire papers.

Football - HARRIERS physio Gavin Crowe looks set to move to Bristol Rovers.

Reports online are saying the popular physio will replace long serving medical staff member Phil Kite.

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Crowe has spent six seasons at Aggborough and was a popular and well-respected figure at the club.

Cricket - ASTWOOD Bank powered into the last 16 of the National Village Cup with a four wicket win over Newtown Linford on Sunday.

Bank booked a clash against Pelsall at home on Sunday, July 12 after a complete display in Leicestershire.

Despite playing on an unfamiliar ground against unknown opponents, they were spurred on by a strong away following.

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It was a good response by Astwood, who saw their winless run in the Birmingham League Division Three stretched to four games after being defeated by C&R Hawks on Saturday.

Speedway - CRADLEY overcame a strong Exeter Falcons side to emerge with a 50-40 victory in their challenge meeting at the Oak Tree Arena.

The patched up Heathens put in a confidence-boosting performance to come out on top in an entertaining clash in Somerset.

Former skipper Ashley Morris returned to strike a faultless four-ride maximum as he made a one-off return to Cradley colours as a late guest replacement for Max Clegg.

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Cradley will be back in action on Wednesday, July 8 as they aim to get their National League season back on track against Stoke at Perry Barr (7.30pm).

Football - STRIKER Luke Benbow has left Stourbridge after agreeing terms to join National League North side Hednesford Town for next season.

Benbow joined the Glassboys in the summer of 2012 from Redditch United, and had a successful first two seasons, scoring several important goals as we reached two successive play-offs.

However, a quad and hamstring injury late in the 2013/14 season meant he missed out on the last five games of that campaign, and then the beginning of the club's first campaign in the Northern Premier League.

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Manager Gary Hackett was keen to keep him at the Memorial Ground but the lure of higher division football has proved hard to resist.

Cricket - BARNT Green captain Sutton says this weekend's bottom of the table game against fellow strugglers Wolverhampton is a huge clash.

Green are fourth from bottom in the Birmingham League Premier after Saturday's derby defeat to Ombersley and their Black Country rivals are second from bottom after just two wins in eight games.

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Green are set to welcome back Sam Cheshire, Tom Banton and Luke Radford, who missed last weekend's clash, while Sutton and Lamb will also be sharper after playing their first games in seven weeks because of injuries.