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MATCH DETAILS

Match details: Torquay United vs Hampton & Richmond Borough – National League South

Venue: Plainmoor

Date: Saturday 25th January 2025

Kick-off: 3pm

HEAD TO HEAD

Torquay: 4

Draw: 1

Hampton: 2

RECENT FORM (LAST 6)

Torquay – W2 – D3 – L1

D 2-2 Weymouth A

W 1-0 Truro City H

L 1-5 Worthing A

W 3-1 Welling H

D 1-1 St Albans A

D 2-2 Slough Town A

Hampton – W2 – D2 – L2

D 2-2 Slough Town H

D 0-0 Farnborough A

L 0-2 Spennymoor United H (FA Trophy)

W 3-2 Welling United A

W 2-0 Tonbridge Angels H

L 1-3 Boreham Wood A

TOP SCORERS

Torquay: Cody Cooke (11)

Hampton: James Roberts (9)

HAMPTON FACT FILE

Year founded: 1887

Nickname: The Beavers

Last season’s league finish: 9th in National League South

Notable Honours:

Isthmian League:

Winners: 2006-07, 2015-16

THE MANAGER – ALAN JULIAN

Former Northern Ireland Under-21 international goalkeeper Alan Julian was appointed as manager of the Beavers in the summer following the departure of Mel Gwinnett. Julian started his playing career with Brentford before making his name with Stevenage and Gillingham before taking in spells with Dartford, Bromley, Sutton United and Billericay Town before finishing his career at the Beveree.

PLAYER TO WATCH – MAURO VILHETE

Mauro Vilhete returned for his second spell with the Beavers in August 2024 following a short, but impressive dual registration spell from Wingate & Finchley in 2021-22. Vilhete started his career with Barnet and became Barnet’s youngest ever Football League player aged 16 in May 2010 before going on to make 199 league appearances for the Bees scoring 19 times, in League Two and the National League and was part of their National League title in 2015. After Barnet, Mauro has appeared for Wingate & Finchley, Dagenham & Redbridge, Southend United and Hornchurch. The Portugal-born São Tomé and Príncipe international joined Alan Julian’s team on a permanent basis after helping Hornchurch win the Isthmian League Premier title in 2023-24.

VILHETE STATS – Position: Winger – Date of Birth: 10/05/93 – Height: 1.73m – Previous Clubs: Barnet, Hendon, Boreham Wood, Wingate, Dagenham, Hayes, Southend, Hornchurch – 24/25 NLS Stats: Appearances 20, Goals 6, Yellow/Red Cards 2/0

OLD BOYS

Torquay: Sam Dreyer

Hampton: None

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Torquay United (4-3-3): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Ed Palmer, Sam Dreyer, Dean Moxey; Dan Hayfield, Oscar Threlkeld, Will Jenkins-Davies; Jordan Young, Dylan Morgan, Cody Cooke

Hampton and Richmond (4-4-2): Max Merrick; Jack Taylor, Dominic Revan, Jerry Wiltshire, Kristian Campbell; Mike Atkinson, Josh Keeya; Bumni Babajide, Mauro Vilhete; Ibrahim Jalloh, Makise Evans

LAST MEETING

Last meeting: Saturday 5th October 2024, Hampton and Richmond 0 Torquay United 1

Cody Cooke’s header sealed a valuable win for the Gulls on Saturday, as United came out on top at The Beveree. It was Cooke’s first-half strike that settled the destination of the three points, with Paul Wotton’s side moving up to third place in the table after their sixth victory in ten outings.