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Steve Harris – @steveharris84
Steve Harris previews the game at Plainmoor
TORQUAY UNITED VS DORKING WANDERERS – NATIONAL LEAGUE
Venue: Plainmoor
Date: 9th November 2022
Kick-off: 7.45pm
CURRENT FORM
Torquay: W, D, L, L, W, D
Dorking: W, D, L, W, D, L
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Aaron Jarvis (5)
Dorking: James McShane (11)
HEAD TO HEAD
First ever meeting
DORKING FACTFILE
Year founded: 1999
Nickname: Wanderers
Last seasonβs league finish: National League South 2nd (promoted through the Play-offs)
Notable honours:
National League South:
Play-off winners: 2021-22
MANAGER: MARC WHITE
Marc White is not only manager, but also owner and chairman. A founding member of Dorking Wanderers in 1999, and a mainstay in their meteoric rise up the divisions to the National League. Check out more about his and the club’s story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62456202
PLAYER TO WATCH: RYAN SEAGER
Striker Ryan Seager started out in the Southampton youth system, playing a couple of times for England U-17s. He then left for his hometown club Yeovil Town, before finding his goal-scoring feet at Hungerford Town. This attracted the interest of Dorking, who snapped him up in the summer.
SEAGER STATS:
Position: Striker
Date of Birth: 5th February 1996 – 26 Years Old
Birthplace: Yeovil
Height: 1.76m
Former Clubs: Southampton, Crewe, MK Dons, Yeovil, Telstar, Hungerford
NL Stats 22-23: Played 16, Goals Scored 7, Yellow/Red 0/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay: None
Dorking: None
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-4-2)
Mark Halstead
Shaun Donnellan – Lucas Ness – Mark Ellis- Dean Moxey
Dillon De Silva- Tom Lapslie – Asa Hall – Stephen Wearne
Aaron Jarvis – Will Goodwin
Dorking (3-5-2)
Dan Lincoln
Isaac Philpot – Ed Harris – Bobby-Joe Taylor
James Muitt – Jack Jebb – Niall McManus – James McShane – Seb Bowerman
Harry Ottaway – Ryan Seagar
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