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Steve Harris – @steveharris84
MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Chippenham Town vs Torquay United
Competition: National League South
Venue: Hardenhuish Park, Chippenham
Date: Tuesday, 10th February 2026
Kick-off: 7:45pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Chippenham: 2
Draw: 1
Torquay: 5
CURRENT FORM (LAST 6)
Chippenham (1W – 1 D – 4L):
D 2-2 Worthing A
W 2-1 Slough Town H
L 1-4 Ebbsfleet United H
L 1-2 Dorking Wanderers A
L 1-4 Chesham United H
L 2-4 Dagenham & Redbridge A
Torquay: (4W – 2D – 0L):
D 0-0 Bath City A
W 4-1 Hampton and Richmond Borough H
D 1-1 Maidstone United H
W 2-1 Enfield Town A
W 2-1 Hornchurch A
W 3-2 Dover Athletic A
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Chippenham: Harry Parsons (6)
Torquay: Jordan Young (15)
CHIPPENHAM FACT FILE
Year founded: 1873
Nickname: The Bluebirds
Last season’s league finish: 14th in National League South
Chippenham Town notable honours:
Southern League Premier Champions: 2016-17
MANAGER – GARY HORGAN
Gary joined Chippenham Town for a second spell as a player from Hungerford Town in September 2016 and joined the coaching staff for the
2017-18 season. He was invited to take up the manager’s position towards the end of the 2021-22 season following the departure of the previous management team and has remained in charge ever since.
PLAYER PROFILE – TOM OWEN-EVANS
Tom Owen-Evans signed permanently for Chippenham Town on 23rd May 2023 after previously playing on loan for the club in the 2019-20 season. He started his career with Newport County making over 50 appearances in the Football League, netting his only goal for the Exiles in a 1-0 win over Exeter City in April 2017. He then headed across the border to sign for Falkirk in 2018 before returning to England to sign for National League North side Hereford where he spent three seasons. For the 2022-23 season, Tom signed for Kidderminster Harriers playing a key part in their campaign which ended with Kiddy getting promoted via the play-offs.
PLAYER STATS:
Position: Midfielder
DOB: 18/03/97
Height: 1.80m
Previous Club: Bristol City, Newport County, Gloucester City, Truro, Falkirk, Hereford, Kidderminster
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 25, Goals 5, Assists 1, Yellow/Red Cards 5/0
OLD BOYS
Chippenham Town: Olaf Koszela
Torquay United: Jay Foulston, Jordan Young
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Tuesday 21st October 2025, Torquay United 3 Chippenham Town 0
Torquay United returned to winning ways on Tuesday evening, as they secured a 3-0 win over Chippenham Town at Plainmoor. Jordan Young’s 20th-minute free-kick gave Torquay the lead against his former club before Sonny Blu Lo-Everton doubled the tally from the edge of the box shortly before the interval. Louis Dennis rounded off the win 12 minutes into the second half with a close-range finish after good work by Callum Dolan.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Chippenham Town (3-5-2): Will Henry; Luke Haines, Freddie Grant, Will King; Sol Wanjau-Smith, Tom Mehew, Reece Fleet, Caine Bradbury, Tom Owen-Evans; Anointed Chukwu, Harry Parsons
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): James Hamon; Matt Worthington, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Dan Hayfield, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton; Jordan Young, Louis Dennis, Kieran Wilson; Cody Cooke
COYY – STEVE



