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MATCH DETAILS

Match details: Torquay United vs Weymouth – National League South

Venue: Plainmoor

Date: Monday 21st April 2025

Kick-off: 3pm

HEAD TO HEAD

Torquay: 9

Draw: 3

Weymouth: 1

RECENT FORM (LAST 6)

Torquay – W5 – D0 – L1

W 1-0 Dorking Wanderers A

W 1-0 Bath City H

W 1-0 Aveley A

L 1-2 Chesham United H

W 2-0 Slough Town H

W 1-0 Truro City A

Weymouth – W2 – D2 – L2

W 2-1 Boreham Wood H

L 0-1 Chippenham Town A

W 4-0 Slough Town H

L 1-4 Eastbourne A

D 0-0 Maidstone United A

D 2-2 Salisbury H

TOP SCORERS

Torquay: Cody Cooke (16)

Truro: Jake McCarthy (10)

WEYMOUTH FACT FILE

Nickname: The Terras

Last season’s league finish: 15th in National League South

Weymouth notable honours:

Conference South/National League South: Winners: 2005-06

Conference South/National League South: Play-off winners: 2019-20

Southern League (level 5): Champions: 1964-65, 1965-66,

Southern League Premier Division South Champions: 2018-19

Southern League Southern Division Champions: 1997-98

THE MANAGER – WARREN FEENEY

Former Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney recently succeeded Mark Molesley as Terras manager. Feeney has experience of managing in four different countries (England, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland and Wales). His previous clubs include Linfield, Ards and Glentoran in his home province, Pirin Blagoevgrad in Bulgaria, Newport County in the Football League and Welling United in National League South.

As a player, he began his career with Leeds United before moving on to Bournemouth, Luton Town, Stockport County, Cardiff City, Oldham Athletic and Plymouth Argyle, where he was a teammate of not only current United manager Paul Wotton, but also his predecessor Molesley.

PLAYER TO WATCH – BRANDON GOODSHIP

Brandon Goodship first signed for the Terras at the start of the 2017-18 season having previously been at AFC Bournemouth and Yeovil Town. Brandon was at the Cherries since the age of 12 but, after having had his contract cancelled by mutual consent at AFC Bournemouth he joined the Glovers on a permanent basis in January 2017, after having a spell on loan at Huish Park in the 2015-16 season.

Goodship hit the ground running for Weymouth, scoring his firsthat-trick at home to Merthyr Town in October 2017. He netted 38 league goals in his first season at the club and picked up the 2017-18 Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Golden Boot. He won his first England C cap in March 2019, as his goals played an important part in helping Weymouth win the 2018-19 Southern League Premier title; Goodship scored 39 goals which earned him the 2018-19
Southern League Premier Golden Boot again.

In June 2019, Goodship returned to the Football League to sign for League One side Southend United, following Mark Moseley’s appointment as Shrimpers boss. In June 2021, he returned to the Terras after he was released by Southend. Goodship then spent a season at Salisbury before returning to Weymouth for a third spell during the summer of 2023 and finished the 2023-24 campaign as the club’s top scorer.

HARVEY STATS – Position: Striker – Date of Birth: 22/09/94 – Height: 1.90m – Former Clubs: Bournemouth, Dorchester, Hayes & Yeading, Yeovil, Braintree, Southend, Salisbury – 24/25 NLS Stats: Appearances: 27, Goals 3, Yellow/Red Cards 7/0

OLD BOYS

Torquay: Cody Cooke, Omar Mussa, Ed Palmer

Weymouth: Josh McQuoid

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Torquay United (4-3-3): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Omar Mussa, Dan Hayfield, Lirak Hasani; Matt Jay, Jordan Young, Cody Cooke

Weymouth (4-4-2): Will Buse; Brookly Genesini, Corey Jordan, Leo Hamblin, Charlie Rowan; Josh McQuoid, Andreas Robinson, Jake McCarthy Tom Bearwish; Brandon Goodship, Malachi Linton

LAST MEETING

Last meeting: Thursday 26th December 2024, Weymouth 2 Torquay United 2

United were forced to settle for a point on Boxing Day, as Weymouth came from behind to secure a point. Will Jenkins Davies’ sixth goal of the season put the Gulls ahead just before the break. However, a brace from Brandon Goodship either side of Cody Cooke’s second for United against his former club ensured it ended all-square in Dorset.