PREVIEW

Steve Harris

@steveharris84

MATCH DETAILS

Torquay United versus Worthing FC

Venue: Plainmoor

Date: Saturday 12th August 2023

Kick-off: 3pm

HEAD TO HEAD/FORM GUIDE

First ever meeting between the two teams.

NLS GAME ONE

Dover Athletic 2-2 Torquay United

Worthing FC 1-0 Tonbridge Angels

WORTHING FC FACTFILE

Year founded: 1886

Home ground: Woodside Road

Nickname: The Mackerel Men/The Rebels

Last season’s league finish: 4th in National League South

Notable honours:

Isthmian League:

Premier League winners: 20021-22

TALKING POINTS PREVIEW – Worthing FC (h) by Dom Roman

MANAGER – ADAM HINSHELWOOD

As a player, Adam Hinshelwood made his name as a player with Brighton and Hove Albion, Aldershot Town and Wycombe Wanderers before he was forced to retire through injury in 2010.

He is currently in his second spell in charge of Worthing, having first managed the club between 2013 and 2015, and later returned to the club in 2017, following a spell as an academy coach at Brighton.

Hinshelwood also has a number of family connections with the Gulls, as his cousin, Danny Hinshelwood, joined the Gulls on loan from Portsmouth in the 1996-97 season and his brother, Paul Hinshelwood, played for United during the 2007-08 campaign.

HINSHELWOOD STATS

Appointed: 22nd September 2017

Date of Birth: 08/01/1984 (39)

Other Clubs Managed: Selsey

Managerial Honours: Isthmian League – Premier League Winners 2022

Sussex Senior Challenge Cup Winners 2023

PLAYER TO WATCH – RICKY AGUIAR

A familiar face to Torquay United fans from his loan spell with the Gulls last season, Ricky Aguiar has returned the Mackerel Men on a season-long loan from Swindon Town.

Aguiar had previously spent three years with Worthing between 2018 and 2021 after spells in youth football with Shoreham and Lewes. He also had a loan spell with Chippenham Town in the 2021-22 campaign.

AGUIAR STATS

Position: Midfielder

Date of Birth: 17/03/01 (22)

Birthplace: Unknown

Height: 1.85m

Former Clubs: Swindon, Chippenham, Torquay

OLD BOYS

Torquay United – None

Worthing FC – Aarran Racine, Joe Felix, Ricky Aguiar

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Torquay United (3-5-2)

Mark Halstead

Shaun Donnellan, Ollie Tomlinson, Finley Craske

Will Jenkins Davies, Brett McGavin, Asa Hall, Tom Lapslie, Lewis Collins

Aaron Jarvis, Brad Ash

Worthing FC (4-3-3)

Roco Rees

Joel Colbran, Arran Racine, Joe Rye, Joe Felix

Michael Klass, Ricky Aguiar, Reece Meekums

Greg Luer, Ollie Pearce, Nicky Wheeler