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MATCH DETAILS

Match details: Bishop’s Cleeve vs Torquay United – FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Venue: Kayte Lane

Date: Saturday 14th September 2024

Kick-off: 3pm

HEAD TO HEAD

FIRST EVER MEETING

TORQUAY FA CUP RECORD – LAST 5 YEARS

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)

2023-24 L 0-2 Maidstone United H 4QR

TOP SCORERS

Torquay: Cody Cooke/Brad Ash/Ed Palmer/Matt Carson/Lirak Hasani/Dan Hayfield (2)

Bishop’s Cleeve: Jay Malsanskyj (6)

BISHOP’S CLEEVE FACT FILE

Year founded: 1905

Nickname: The Mitres

Last season’s league finish: 9th in the Southern League Division One South

Bishop’s Cleeve notable honours:

Hellenic League Premier Division:

Champions: 2021-22

Best FA Cup run:

Fourth qualifying round: 2004-05

Route to the second qualifying round:

Extra Preliminary round: W 1-0 Highworth Town A

Preliminary round W 4-0 vs Lydney Town H

First qualifying round D 1-1 vs Laverstock and Ford H

First qualifying round replay W 2-1 Laverstock and Ford A

THE MANAGER – PAUL COLLICUTT

Currently in his second spell in charge of the Mitres, Paul Collicutt returned to the Mitres in 2020 following a spell in charge of Evesham Town. He guided the club to the Hellenic Premier Division title in the 2021-22 season and he has gone on to establish the Mitres in the Southern League.

As a player, Collicutt had a spell in the game on a full-time basis with Swindon Town before appearing in non-league football with Trowbridge Town, Forest Green Rovers, Gloucester City and Cheltenham Town.

PLAYER TO WATCH – MATT BOWER

Defender Matt Bower started his career with Cheltenham Town and signed his first professional deal in July 2016. He made his first-team debut for the Robins in an FA Trophy tie against Oxford City during the 2015-16 season.

In August 2017, Bower made his EFL debut for Cheltenham against Carlisle United. He would later enjoy loan spells with Cirencester Town and Weston Super Mare between 2016 and 2019.

After leaving Cheltenham in 2019, he joined Bath City on a one-year contract before being loaned out to Stratford Town. In January 2020, he left Bath City and joined Cinderford Town before signing for Yate Town in 2020.

He ended the 2022-23 season with Yate Town he decided to go travelling but having returned to the UK he joined Swindon Supermarine at the start of February 2023 before moving to the Mitres in the summer of 2024.

BOWER STATS – Position: Centre Back – Date of Birth: 11/12/98 – Height: 1.98m – Previous Clubs: Cheltenham, Weston-super-Mare, Bath City, Stratford, Cinderford – 24/25 NLS Stats: Appearances 8, Goals 1, Yellow/Red Cards 1/0

OLD BOYS

TORQUAY: None

BISHOP’S CLEEVE: None

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Torquay United (3-5-2): James Hamon; Ed Palmer, Sam Dreyer, Dean Moxey; Finn Tonks, Dan Hayfield, Oscar Threlkeld, Lirak Hasani, Matt Carson; Ben Seymour, Cody Cooke

Bishop’s Cleeve (4-4-2): Lewis Clayton; Matt Bower, Will Turner, Joe Turley, Josh Nelmes; Matt Liddiard, Aaron Evans-Harriott, Ben McLean, Ethan Dunbar; Ross Langworthy, Jay Malshanskyj