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Steve Harris
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MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Wimborne Town versus Torquay United, FA Cup second qualifying round
Venue: New Cuthbury, Wimborne
Date: Saturday 16th September 2023
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD TO HEAD
First Ever Meeting
FORM GUIDE
Wimborne: D, W, W, W, W, L
Torquay: W, W, W, L, W, W
TOP SCORERS
Wimborne: Harry Baker (6)
Torquay: Brad Ash/ Aaron Jarvis (4 each)
GULLS RECENT FA CUP RECORD
2018-19: L 0-1 Woking 1R
2019-20: L 0-1 Maidstone United A 1R
2020-21: L 5-6 Crawley Town H 1R
2021-22: L 2-4 Havant & Waterlooville A 4QR(R)
2022-23: L 0-5 Derby County A 1R(R)
WIMBORNE FACTFILE
Year founded: 1938
Nickname: The Magpies
Last season’s league finish: 5th in the Southern League Division One South
Wimborne notable honours:
FA Vase:
Winners: 1992
Best FA Cup run:
First round: 1982-83 L 0-4 Aldershot
Route to the second qualifying round:
Preliminary round: D 0-0 vs Paulton Rovers H
Preliminary round replay W 2-0 vs Paulton Rovers A
First qualifying round W 1-0 vs Tiverton Town A
MANAGER – TIM SILLS
A player who needs no introduction to the Yellow Army, Tim Sills spent two-and-a-half years at Plainmoor between 2007 and 2010, and played a key role in spearheading the Gulls’ return to the Football League in the 2008-09 season.
He famously headed home Wayne Carlisle’s 74th minute cross in the 2009 Blue Square Premier final against Cambridge United to score the Gulls’ second goal of the afternoon, which helped clinch United’s return to the Football League.
After leaving Plainmoor in January 2010, Sills has had spells with Stevenage, Rushden & Diamonds (loan), Aldershot Town, Basingstoke Town, Bashley, Gosport Borough, Weymouth and Blackfields and Langley.
As a manager, he took charge of Hamworthy United in 2019 and led them to the Wessex Premier League title and to the semi-finals of the FA Vase in the 2021-22 season. He was appointed as manager of Wimborne in October 2022.
SILLS STATS
Date of Birth: 10/09/79 (44)
Appointed: 10 October 2022
Other Clubs Managed: Hamworthy FC
PLAYER TO WATCH – HARRY BAKER
Striker Harry Baker is currently in his second season with the Magpies after joining the club from Frome Town in the summer of 2022.
He has also had spells in the South West non-league at Weymouth, Poole Town and Salisbury, and is currently the Magpies’ top scorer with six goals.
BAKER STATS
Position: Striker
Former Clubs: Weymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Frome Town
OLD BOYS
Wimborne: Tim Sills (Manager)
Torquay United: None
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Wimborne Town:
Bert White
Oakley Hanger – Sam Jackson – Billy Walker – Connor Cocklin
Lewis Beale – Jez Bedford – Matty Neale – Jack Lovell
Ben Satterley – Harry Baker
Torquay United (4-1-3-2):
Mark Halstead
Shaun Donnellan – Ross Marshall – Ollie Tomlinson – Dean Moxey
Brett McGavin
Jack Stobbs – Tom Lapslie – Will Jenkins Davies
Brad Ash – Aaron Jarvis
COYY – STEVE
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