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MATCH DETAILS

Match details: Worthing FC vs Torquay United – National League South

Venue: Sussex Transport Community Stadium (Woodside Road)

Date: Tuesday 11th February 2025

Kick-off: 7.45pm

HEAD TO HEAD

Torquay: 1

Draw: 0

Worthing: 3

RECENT FORM (LAST 6)

Torquay – W2 – D2 – L2

W 3-1 Welling H

D 1-1 St Albans A

D 2-2 Slough Town A

L 0-1 Hampton H

L 0-1 Maidstone A

W 2-0 Eastbourne H

Worthing – W5 – D0 – L1

W 1-0 Weymouth H

W 3-2 Chippenham Town A

W 2-1 Maidstone United A

W 2-1 Boreham Wood H

L 1-2 Rochdale H (FA Trophy) H

W 2-1 Tonbridge Angels A

TOP SCORERS

Torquay: Cody Cooke (11)

Worthing: Danny Cashman (12)

WORTHING FACT FILE

Year founded: 1886

Home ground: Sussex Transport Community Stadium (Woodside Road)

Nickname: The Rebels

Last season’s league finish: 3rd in National League South

Notable honours:

Isthmian League:

Premier League winners: 20021-22

THE MANAGER – CHRIS AGUTTER

Chris Agutter joined Worthing in the summer from Hastings United to become the permanent successor to the York City bound Adam Hinshelwood. After starting out as a youth team coach at Brighton and Hove Albion over a decade ago, Agutter had a spell as assistant manager at Eastbourne Borough before returning to the Seagulls to resume his previous role in 2016. A year later, he took charge of Hastings for the first time before going on to serve Stevenage as Under-18, Under-21, assistant manager and interim manager. A further spell with Brighton and his second stint as Hastings manager followed before he took charge of the Rebels.

PLAYER TO WATCH – GLEN REA

Central defender Glen Rea joined Worthing following his release from Luton Town, where he made nearly 200 appearances in seven years and played a key part of the Hatters’ rapid rise to the top flight. Glen also reached 100 and 200 matches versus Coventry, the latter landmark coming during a season that saw him named Captain and end it with a League One title winner’s medal. Whilst with the Hatters, Rea also had loan spells with Woking, Wigan Athletic and Cheltenham Town.

Prior to his spell in Bedfordshire, Rea started out at his home town club Brighton & Hove Albion and made two appearances in the EFL Cup before being loaned to Southend United and Luton, who he would later join. He would also receive international honours with Republic of Ireland at Under-21, who he would make ten appearances for, scoring once. He mutually departed Kenilworth Road in September 2023 and made his debut for Worthing against Hampton & Richmond Borough a month later.

REA STATS – Position: Midfielder – Date of Birth: 03/09/94 – Height: 1.84m – Previous Clubs: Brighton, Southend, Luton, Woking, Wigan, Cheltenham – 24/25 NLS Stats: Appearances 22, Goals 2, Yellow/Red Cards 6/1

OLD BOYS

Torquay: None

Worthing: None

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Torquay United (3-4-1-2): James Hamon; Finley Craske, Ed Palmer, Sam Dreyer; Jordan Thomas, Dan Hayfield, Lirak Hasani, Matt Carson; Jordan Young; Matt Jay, Cody Cooke

Worthing: (3-4-3): Chris Haigh; Joe Cook, Joe Partington, Glenn Rea; Joel Colbran, Jack Spong, Sam Packham, Danny Cashman; Liam Nash, Mohummadu Faal, Ruben Calvalho

LAST MEETING

Last meeting: Saturday 4th January 2025, Worthing 5 Torquay United 1, FA Trophy 4th Round

United bowed out of the FA Trophy on Saturday, as Worthing ran out clear winners at Woodside Road. The damage was largely done in the first half, as a first half hat-trick from Mo Faal, in addition to a strike from home skipper Joel Colbran gave Worthing an almost unassailable interval advantage. Jordan Young briefly reduced the arrears in the second period, however Danny Cashman’s late effort restored the four goal margin and sealed United’s fate.