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Steve Harris
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MATCH DETAILS
Frome Town versus Torquay United – FA Trophy 3rd Round
Venue: Badgers Hill
Date: Saturday 9th December 2023
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD TO HEAD
Frome: 0
Draw: 1
Torquay: 1
FORM GUIDE
Frome: L, W, W, W, D, W
Torquay: W, W, L, W, W, W
TOP SCORERS
Frome: James Ollis/Kane Simpson (6 each)
Torquay: Aaron Jarvis/Brad Ash (9 each)
FROME FACTFILE
Year founded: 1895
Nickname: The Robins
Last season’s league finish: 8th in the Southern League Division One South
Frome notable honours:
Western League Premier Division:
Winners: 1978-79
MANAGER – DANNY GREAVES
Currently in his fifth season in charge of the Robins, Danny Greaves has overseen a transformation in the Robins’ fortunes and a number of promotion challenges.
A former Bristol Rovers youth team player, Greaves had two spells at both Mangotsfield Town and Clevedon Town in addition to stints with Cirencester Town and
GREAVES STATS
Date of Birth: 07/12/83 (40)
Appointed: 18th May 2018
PLAYER TO WATCH – KANE SIMPSON
Kane Simpson rejoined the Robins in the summer following a spell with Tiverton Town. He first joined Frome in 2018 before enjoying short stints with Corsham Town and Swindon Supermarine.
He returned to the club in 2019, during which time two of the three seasons he spent at Badger’s Hill were curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
His move to Tivvy followed in 2022 before he re-signed for a third time in the summer of 2023, and he is currently the Robins’ joint-top scorer with six goals in all competitions.
SIMPSON STATS
Position: Striker
Former Clubs: Corsham Town, Swindon Supermarine, Tiverton
OLD BOYS
Frome: None
Torquay: None
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Frome Town: Kyle Phillips; Pierce Mitchell, Mark Wood, Jon Davies, George Rigg, Kane Simpson, Zak Drew, Joe Budd, Warren Maidment, Alex Monks
Torquay United: Rhys Lovett; Ollie Tomlinson, Dean Moxey, Callum Thomas; Dylan Crowe, Ryan Hanson, Brett McGavin, Archie Harris; Theo Williams, Brad Ash
LAST MEETING
Frome Town 1 – 3 Torquay United, FA Cup preliminary round
Thursday 29th September 1921
COYY – STEVE
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