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Steve Harris – @steveharris84
MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Hampton and Richmond Borough vs Torquay United
Competition: National League South
Venue: The Beveree, Hampton
Date: Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Kick-off: 7.45pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 4
Draw: 1
Hampton: 3
FORM GUIDE – LAST 6
Torquay – W3, D1, L2
W 3-1 Enfield Town H
D 1-1 Maidstone United A
W 3-1 AFC Totton H
L 1-2 Horsham A
W 3-2 Dover Athletic H
L 1-2 Hemel Hempstead Town A
Hampton – W4, D1, L1
D 0-0 Salisbury FC H
W 3-0 Dorking Wanderers H
L 2-0 Maidstone United A
W 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge H
W 2-1 Chesham United A
W 3-2 Ebbsfleet United H
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Jordan Young (3)
Hampton: Davide Radari (4)
HAMPTON FACT FILE
Year founded: 1887
Nickname: The Beavers
Last season’s league finish: 18th in National League South
Notable Honours:
Isthmian League:
Winners: 2006-07, 2015-16
MANAGER – ALAN JULIAN
Former Northern Ireland Under-21 international goalkeeper Alan Julian was appointed as manager of the Beavers in the summer of 2024 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 PROFILE – ALFIE TUCK
QPR loanee Alfie Tuck has been with the R’s since he was nine and joined the Beavers on loan in the summer. He spent the second half of last season out on loan at fellow Enterprise National League South outfit Farnborough. He has also had experience with Enfield Town when he went on a short-term loan deal at the beginning of last season. Tuck has featured mostly for the youth sides at QPR and signed his first professional deal with the club in June of 2024. He is also a youth international for Wales, making his international debut against England at U15 level in May 2021.
PLAYER STATS – Position: Midfielder, DOB: 09/05/06, Height: 1.80m, Previous Club: On loan from QPR
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 3, Goals 1, Assists 0, Yellow/Red Cards 0/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay: Sam Dreyer
Hampton: None
LAST MEETING
Saturday 25th January 2025, Torquay United 0 Hampton and Richmond 1
Torquay United’s unbeaten home record came to an end as they fell to defeat against Hampton and Richmond Borough.
The Gulls threatened in the third minute when Jordan Young teed up Finley Craske for a cross that Jordan Thomas backheeled into the arms of Beavers keeper Max Merrick. United continued to dominate the proceedings as Dylan Morgan tested Merrick with a long range effort that the Hampton keeper parried away on 14 minutes.
In the 26th minute, the Beavers went close as James Roberts saw an angled strike turned behind by Gulls keeper James Hamon. On 34 minutes, Mauro Vilhete found the back of the net for the visitors, but it was ruled out for offside. Six minutes before the break, Morgan was denied by an acrobatic save by Merrick after good work from Young.
In the second half, the Beavers edged ahead when Vilhete got the better of the Gulls’ backline before slotting home in the 56th minute. United came close to equalising on 62 minutes when Dan Hayfield headed a corner from sub Omar Mussa straight at Merrick. In the 68th minute, Merrick produced a stunning double save to twice deny Young.
Young was denied again on 90 minutes before sub Lirak Hasani saw a header tipped away by Merrick in injury time, as the Beavers claimed all three points.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Ed Palmer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Dan Hayfield, Matt Worthington; Matt Jay, Louis Dennis, Jordan Young; Cody Cooke
Hampton and Richmond (3-5-2): James Holden; Harry Thomas, Alan Massey, Charlie Sayers; Paul Field, Nathan Paul-Lavely, Alfie Tuck, Harry Gardner, Ronan Silva; Saul Kader, Davide Radari
COYY – STEVE
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