PREVIEW
Steve Harris
@steveharris84
MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Torquay United versus Weston-super-Mare
Venue: Plainmoor
Date: Monday 1st April 2024
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD TO HEAD
Torquay: 0
Draw: 1
Weston: 2
FORM GUIDE
Torquay: D, W, L, L, W, L
Weston: W, L, L, L, L, W
TOP SCORERS
Torquay: Brad Ash (12)
Weston: Reuben Reid (10)
WESTON FACTFILE
Year founded: 1887
Nickname: The Seagulls
Last season’s league finish: 1st in the Southern League Premier Division South (promoted as champions)
Notable Honours:
Southern League Premier Division South:
Champions: 2022-23
MANAGER – SCOTT BARTLETT
After a playing career which included spells with Cirencester Town, Salisbury City, Weston Super Mare, Bath City and Forest Green Rovers, Scott Bartlett moved into coaching following his retirement due to a knee injury and took charge of Forest Green’s academy.
He would also have two caretaker spells in charge at the New Lawn, in 2013 and 2016. His second spell also included taking Forest Green to the 2016 National League Play-off final following the dismissal of Ady Pennock towards the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
Bartlett is currently in his second spell with the Seagulls and led them to the Southern Premier Division title last season.
BARTLETT STATS
Appointed: 24th May 2019
Date of Birth: 30/05/1979 (44)
Other Clubs Managed: Forest Green (Caretaker)
PLAYER TO WATCH – DAYLE GRUBB
A graduate of Weston Super Mare’s academy, Seagulls skipper Dayle Grubb is currently in his second spell at the Woodspring Stadium.
His first stint with the club began in 2009 and remained with the club until midway through the 2017-18 season when he tried his luck in the EFL with Forest Green Rovers. After making 71 appearances and scoring 11 goals for the Green Devils, he returned to Weston at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.
GRUBB STATS
Position: Midfielder
Date of Birth: 24/07/91 (32)
Birthplace: Weston-super-Mare
Height: 1.83m
Former Clubs: Forest Green
OLD BOYS
Torquay United: Brad Ash
Weston: Reuben Reid
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United:
Mark Halstead
Austin Booth – Asa Hall – Dean Moxey
Jack Stobbs – Tom Lapslie – Brett McGavin – Ethon Archer – Arkell Jude-Boyd
Will Jenkins Davies
Brad Ash
Weston SM:
Max Harris
Kieran Thomas – Raphael Araoye – Lloyd Humphries – Jason Pope
Robbie Willmott – James Dodd – Dayle Grubb – Bailey Kempster
Jordan Bastin – Reuben Reid
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Tuesday 24th October 2023, Weston-super-Mare 3-2 Torquay United, NLS
United went down to defeat in Somerset in front of 850 travelling fans, as Weston-super-Mare ran out as winners.
Former Gulls’ loanee Reuben Reid netted in both halves, once of which came via the penalty spot after Aaron Jarvis had levelled matters in the second-half with his ninth of the campaign. Kieran Thomas’ late strike eventually decided matters, even though he later put through his own net shortly.
COYY – STEVE
OTHER ARTICLES
TT BLOG – Top 50 TUFC Players 2014-24 (30-21) by Steve Harris
Steve picks his top Gulls from the last 10 years
Read MoreTT BLOG – Warnock’s 1st Spell at Plainmoor by Steve Harris
Steve blogs about Warnock’s 1st spell at Plainmoor
Read More