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Steve Harris – @steveharris84
MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Torquay United vs Slough Town
Competition: National League South
Venue: Plainmoor
Date: Saturday 6th September 2025
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 4
Draw: 2
Slough: 1
FORM GUIDE – LAST 6
Torquay – W2, D2, L2
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
D 2-2 Hampton and Richmond A
Slough – W2, D2, L2
L 1-0 Hemel Hempstead Town H
L 2-0 Dorking Wanderers A
W 2-0 Ebbsfleet United H
D 1-1 Eastbourne Borough A
D 1-1 Enfield Town H
W 3-2 Chippenham Town H
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Jordan Young (4)
Slough: Seven players on one
SLOUGH FACT FILE
Year founded: 1890.
Nickname: The Rebels
Last season’s league finish: 16th in National League South
Slough Town notable honours:
FA Amateur Cup:
Runners-up: 1972-73
MANAGER – SCOTT DAVIES
Rebels boss Scott Davies is a familiar opponent of the Gulls from his playing days, most notably with Aldershot Town and Wycombe Wanderers.
A former Republic of Ireland international at Under-19 and Under-21, Davies started his senior professional career with Reading and was loaned out to a number of clubs, most notably Aldershot and Wycombe. He won the Blue Square Premier title with the Shots in the 2007-08 campaign. Davies then joined Crawley Town in 2011 before moving onto Oxford United prior to dropping into non-league football.
He is currently in his second spell with the Rebels and became player-manager in November 2022, following a brief stint in caretaker charge. In the first full season in charge, he guided Slough to an tenth placed finish in the 2023-24 campaign.
PLAYER PROFILE – JOHNNY GODDARD
After starting his career at Reading, Johnny Goddard progressed through the Royals youth system before signing his first professional contract in 2011. He was released a year later and spent one season at National League South club Hayes & Yeading United.
Goddard then signed for National League club Woking in September 2013 after a successful trial period. He became a fans’ favourite at Woking, scoring 25 goals in 116 league appearances before securing a move to EFL side Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee in May 2016.
He subsequently signed for Stevenage in January 2018. He was loaned out to Bromley of the National League at the start of the 2018-19 season and then joined Aldershot Town on a six-month deal in January 2019. Goddard signed for divisional rivals Ebbsfleet United in July 2019. He re-joined Woking in August 2020, where he spent the 2020-21 season and then moved on to St Albans City who he joined the Rebels from in June 2022.
PLAYER STATS – Position: Midfielder, DOB: 02/06/93, Height: 1.78m, Previous Club: Boreham Wood
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 7, Goals 1, Assists 1, Yellow/Red Cards 0/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay: Monashe Sundire
Slough: None
LAST MEETING
Saturday 12th April 2025, Torquay United 2 Slough Town 0
Torquay United maintained their promotion bid with a comfortable win over ten-man Slough Town.
Goals from Cody Cooke and Matt Jay sealed victory for the Gulls against the Rebels, who were reduced to ten men after Guy Hollis was dismissed, much to the delight of manager Paul Wotton. “Scoring two goals and keeping a clean sheet is always nice, all in all it was a very professional performance,” said Wotton.
The Rebels found themselves down to ten on 28 minutes when Hollis saw red for elbowing Cooke. In the 42nd minute, Cooke headed a Jay Foulston cross against the upright, as United looked to make their numerical advantage count. Then in injury time, the Gulls edged ahead when a cross from Jay found Foulston, who saw his shot blocked into the path of Cooke who stabbed home his fourth in as many games.
United doubled their advantage in the 58th minute when Dan Hayfield’s initial shot was blocked and Jay turned home the rebound to score his fifth of the campaign. On 73 minutes, Jay looked well placed to complete a brace after being teed up by Jordan Thomas, but he struck post before Lirak Hasani and Jordan Thomas both went close.
With nine minutes to go, Jordan Young looked to have added a third, but it was ruled out for offside, as United 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
Slough Town (3-4-3): Adam Desbois; Reiss Greenidge, Scott Davies, Kiki Oshilja; Tarik Gidaree, Brian Nelson, Henry Ochieng, Jared Myers; Johnny Goddard, Jordan Greenidge, Wiktor Makowski
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