TT MATCH PREVIEW
Steve Harris – @Steveharris84
Match details: Weymouth versus Torquay United
Venue: Bob Lucas Stadium, Weymouth
Date: Monday 28th December 2020
Kick-off: 3pm
Current form (last six all competitions):
Weymouth: L, L, L, L, W, D
Torquay United: W, W, D, L, W, W
Top scorers:
Weymouth: Tom Whelan, Josh McQuoid – 3 each
Torquay: Danny Wright – 8
Head to Head:
Weymouth: 1 Draw: 1 Torquay: 2
Last time the two teams met: Tuesday 10th February 2009, Torquay United 0 Weymouth 2 – Blue Square Premier
Torquay missed out on the chance to move into the Blue Square Premier play-offs after suffering a surprise defeat at home against in-form Weymouth.
The Gulls’ Roscoe Dsane was denied by Weymouth keeper Danny Knowles before Weymouth went ahead, when Stuart Beavon crossed for Ryan Williams to hammer in on the stroke of half time.
In the second half, Knowles saved from Nicky Wroe and Iyseden Christie then fired wide, before Tim Sills headed over from close-range.
The visitors wrapped it up when Beavon struck home late on from 20 yards in the 88th minute.
Manager: Brian Stock
After succeeding Southend United bound Mark Molesley in the summer of 2020, Brian Stock will be looking to ensure that Weymouth retain their National League status in his first managerial role.
Stock, who was capped three times by Wales, lists AFC Bournemouth, Preston North End, Doncaster Rovers and Burnley as his former clubs. Whilst with the Cherries he was a team mate of former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, and he also linked up with Howe again at Burnley when Howe signed him for the Clarets in 2012.
Stock spent two years in East Lancashire before returning south to sign for Havant and Waterlooville, where he ended his professional career in 2019.
He also helped Doncaster win promotion to the Championship in the 2007-08 season.
One to watch: Josh McQuoid
The name of Josh McQuoid is a familiar one to Torquay United fans after his loan spell with the Gulls in the 2017-18 season from Luton Town, where he scored twice in 16 appearances.
McQuoid started out with AFC Bournemouth in 2006, and he had two stints with the Cherries across a career that would see him appear for Millwall, Luton Town and Aldershot Town. In addition to this, he also had loan spells with Burnley (under Eddie Howe), Peterborough United, Coventry City, Stevenage and the Gulls before he joined Weymouth.
He was part of the Terras’ side who won promotion from the National League South last season. McQuoid also qualified to represent Northern Ireland through his grandfather, and he was capped five times by the province.
Possible line-ups:
Torquay (4-4-1-1)
Shaun MacDonald
Sam Sherring – Gary Warren – Kyle Cameron – Dean Moxey
Aaron Nemane – Adam Randell – Asa Hall – Ben Whitfield
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
Josh Umerah
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Weymouth (4-4-2)
Jack Bycroft
Calvin Brooks – Corey Jordan – Jake McCarthy – Ollie Harfield
Alefe Santos – Jordan Ngalo – Sean Shields – Josh McQuoid
Jack Hoey – Cody Cooke
