TT PREVIEW
Steve Harris – @steveharris84
MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Horsham FC vs Torquay United
Competition: National League South
Venue: Fusion Aviation Community Stadium, Horsham
Date: Saturday 23rd August 2025
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 1
Draw: 0
Horsham: 0
FORM GUIDE
Torquay – W2, D1
W 3-1 Enfield Town H
D 1-1 Maidstone United A
W 3-1 AFC Totton H
Horsham – D1, L2
L 0-1 Chelmsford City A
L 3-4 Worthing H
D 0-0 Chesham United A
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Jordan Young (2)
Horsham: Greg Luer, James Roberts (one each)
HORSHAM FACT FILE
Year founded: 1881
Nickname: The Hornets
Last season’s league finish: 1st in the Isthmian League Premier Division
(promoted as champions)
Notable honours:
Isthmian League Premier Division:
Winners: 2024-25
Southern Combination League:
Winners: 2015-16
Isthmian League Division Three:
Winners: 1995-96
MANAGER – DOMINIC DI PAOLA
After cutting his managerial teeth with Clymping, Worthing United, East Preston and Hastings United, Dominic Di Paola led Horsham to the Southern Combination League title in the 2015-16 season. He followed this up by leading the club back to the Isthmian League Premier Division via the Play-offs and guided them to the Isthmian League Premier Division title last season.
PLAYER PROFILE – SHAMIR FENELON
Many of the Plainmoor faithful will remember Shamir Fenelon as Shamir Goodwin from his loan spell with the Gulls during the 2013-14 season under Chris Hargreaves. Since then he has had further loan stints with Rochdale, Tranmere Rovers and Dagenham & Redbridge. He then went on to appear for Crawley Town and Aldershot Town and he represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level. He joined Horsham in the 2021-22 season and ended the campaign as the club’s top scorer.
PLAYER STATS – Position: Striker, DOB: 03/08/94, Height: 1.85m, Previous Club: Billericay
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 1, Goals 0, Assists 0, Yellow/Red Cards 0/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay: None
Horsham: Shamir Fenelon, Rhys Murphy
LAST MEETING
Tuesday 10th December 2024, Torquay United 2 Horsham 0, FA Trophy second round
Goals from Brad Ash and Dan Hayfield booked United’s passage to the third round of the FA Trophy at the expense of their Isthmian League opponents.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-3-3): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Munashe Sundire, Matt Worthington, Dan Hayfield; Jordan Young, Matt Jay, Cody Cooke
Horsham (4-3-3): Lewis Carey; Jake Elliott, Jack Strange, Danny Barker, Harvey Sparks; Lee Harding, Reece Meekems, James Hammond; Ola Ogunwamide, Greg Luer, Charlie Hester-Cook,
COYY – STEVE
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