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MATCH DETAILS
Match details: AFC Totton vs Torquay United
Competition: National League South
Venue: The Snows Stadium, Totton
Date: Saturday 20th December 2025
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 1
Draw: 0
Totton: 1
CURRENT FORM (LAST 6)
Torquay (W4 – D0 – L2):
W 2-1 Maidenhead United A
L 0-2 Maidstone United H (FA Trophy)
W 7-0 Eastbourne Borough H
W 3-2 Worthing H
W 2-0 Chelmsford City A
L 1-2 Tonbridge Angels H
Totton (W0 – D1 – L5):
D 1-1 Hornchurch A
L 3-2 Slough Town A
L 0-5 Dagenham & Redbridge H
L 0-2 Hampton and Richmond Borough A
L 2-4 Farnborough A
L 0-2 Woking A (FA Trophy)
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Jordan Young (12)
Totton: Tony Lee (8)
TOTTON FACT FILE
Year founded: 1886
Nickname: The Stags
Last season’s league finish: 2nd in the Southern Premier Division South
(promoted through the play-offs)
Notable honours:
Southern League Division South/West:
Winners: 2010-11
Southern League Division One South:
Winners: 2022-23
FA Vase:
Runners-up: 2008-09
Best FA Cup run:
Second round 2011-12
MANAGER – JIMMY BALL
The son of former World Cup winner Alan Ball, Jimmy Ball was appointed as manager of the Stags in March 2022 and led them to promotion to National League South in the 2024-25 season.
He had previously had a spell in interim charge at Forest Green Rovers in April 2021, following the sacking of Mark Cooper. By doing so, he created a small piece of history as he became the third generation of his family to manage in the Football League after his father, Alan, and grandfather, Alan Snr.
He has also held the position of first team coach at Stevenage and played for BAT Sports after being a youth team player at Exeter City and Southampton.
PLAYER PROFILE – SCOTT RENDELL
Many Gulls fans have fond memories of Scott Rendell from his loan spell from Peterborough United during the 2009-10 season. He also had the distinction of scoring United’s first goal on their Football League on the opening day against Chesterfield., which saw the Gulls win 2-0.
Since then, he has had spells with Wycombe Wanderers, Luton Town, Woking, Aldershot Town, Eastleigh, Maidstone United and Havant and Waterlooville before joining the Stags in 2022.
PLAYER STATS:
Position: Striker
DOB: 21/10/86
Height: 1.85m
Previous Club: Havant
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 19, Goals 3, Assists 0, Yellow/Red Cards 1/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay: None
Totton: Joe Oastler, Scott Rendell
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Saturday 13th September 2025, AFC Totton 2 Torquay United 0
United bowed out of the Emirates FA Cup after a 2-0 defeat to AFC Totton at the Snows stadium.
The injury-hit Gulls fell in the second qualifying round for the second successive season as a goal in either half secured victory for their National League South rivals.
Jordan Young missed a good early chance for Wotton’s side while the Gulls had a penalty appeal waved away before former Torquay striker Scott Rendell headed Totton ahead 10 minutes from half time.
The Gulls created more chances after the break, but Luke Hallett’s 64th-minute goal was enough to book Totton’s place in the next round.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Dan Hayfield; Jordan Young, Matt Jay, Dylan Morgan; Louis Dennis
Totton (4-3-3): Ryan Gosney; Declan Rose, Joe Oastler, Tyler Cordner, Christos Batzelis, Ashley Clarke, Lee Hodson, Ralph Vigrass; Malachi Linton, Tony Lee, Sam Ashford
COYY – STEVE
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