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MATCH DETAILS

Match details: Torquay United vs Chesham United – National League South

Venue: Plainmoor

Date: Saturday 5th April 2025

Kick-off: 3pm

HEAD TO HEAD

Torquay: 3

Draw: 1

Chesham: 0

RECENT FORM (LAST 6)

Torquay – W5 – D1 – L0

W 3-1 Chippenham A

W 1-0 Tonbridge A

D 2-2 Salisbury H

W 1-0 Dorking A

W 1-0 Bath City H

W 1-0 Aveley A

Chesham – W3 – D1 – L2

L 1-4 Truro City H

W 3-0 Worthing A

L 0-1 Tonbridge Angels H

W 1-0 St Albans City H

D 1-1 Weston Super Mare A

W 4-1 Welling United H

TOP SCORERS

Torquay: Cody Cooke (15)

Chesham: Nathan Minhas (12)

CHESHAM FACT FILE

Nickname: The Generals

Last season’s league finish: 1st in the Southern League Premier South

Division (promoted as champions)

Notable honours:

Southern League Premier South Division: champions 2023-24

Isthmian Premier Division champions: 1992-93

Isthmian Division One champions: 1990-91 & 1996-97

THE MANAGER – JAMES DUNCAN & MICHAEL MURRAY

The duo are currently in their sixth season with the Generals after taking charge in October 2018, having led the Generals to promotion to National League South as Southern League Premier South Division champions. Prior to this they had managed Potters Bar Town, where they won automatic promotion from the Isthmian League Division One North in the 2017-18 season and left them in the top ten of the Premier Division. Before going into management, Duncan had a 13-year playing career as a midfielder with spells at Wealdstone, Uxbridge & Slough Town. Murray joined Potters Bar as a player in 2016-17 from Chalfont St Peter, and his former sides include Northwood, Hendon, Uxbridge and North Greenford United.

PLAYER TO WATCH – NATHAN MINHAS

Nathan Minhas joined the Generals in the summer from Slough Town and is currently the Generals’ top scorer so far this season with four goals. In the 2023-24 campaign, he found the back of the net 17 times for Slough. He has also had spells with Beaconsfield, Maidenhead United, Ascot United, Billericay Town, Bracknell Town and Hampton and Richmond Borough and he also represented Panjab in the 2018 CONIFA World Cup.

MINHAS STATS – Position: Striker – Date of Birth: 16/09/97 – Height: 1.75m – Former Clubs: Maidenhead, Flackwell, Billericay, Bracknell, Ascot, Kingstonian, Hampton, Beaconsfield, Slough – 24/25 NLS Stats: Appearances 33, Goals 11, Yellow/Red Cards 3/0

OLD BOYS

Torquay: None

Chesham: None

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Torquay United (4-2-3-1): James Hamon; Jay Foulston, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Finley Craske; Oscar Threlkeld, Dan Hayfield; Will Jenkins Davies, Jordan Young, Matt Jay; Cody Cooke

Chesham (4-4-2): Ben Goode; Taylor Foran, Connor Stevens, Callum Adebiyi, Alex Lafleur; Omar Rowe, Lewis Rolfe, Ashley Lodge, Ryan
Upward; Nathan Minhas, Joe Grant

LAST MEETING

Last meeting: Monday 26th August 2024, Chesham United 2 Torquay United 3

A late, late goal from Brad Ash sealed victory for the Gulls at Chesham on Bank Holiday Monday, in a game which saw them twice come from behind. Two Joe Grant goals either side of Cody Cooke’s penalty leveller saw Chesham lead despite Jack Cawley’s sending off just before the interval. However, after Dan Hayfield restored parity for a second time, with a low strike from distance, it was left to substitute Ash to come off the bench and snatch a late winner in a five goal thriller.