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MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Torquay United vs Maidenhead United
Competition: National League South
Venue: Plainmoor
Date: Saturday, 14th February 2026
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 6
Draw: 1
Maidenhead: 3
CURRENT FORM (LAST 6)
Torquay: (4W – 1D – 1L):
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
L 1-2 Chippenham Town A
Maidenhead (2W – 2D – 2L):
W 2-1 Horsham A
W 3-0 Enfield Town H
D 1-1 Chesham United A
L 3-0 Ebbsfleet United A
D 2-2 Farnborough H
L 0-1 Tonbridge Angels A
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Jordan Young (15)
Maidenhead: Liam Dulson (10)
MAIDENHEAD FACT FILE
Year founded: 1870
Nickname: The Magpies
Last season’s league finish: 22nd in the National League
Notable honours:
National League South champions: 2016-17
Isthmian League Full Members Cup winners: 1996-97
MANAGER – RYAN PETERS
A long-time assistant to former manager Alan Devonshire, Ryan Peters took charge of the Magpies on an interim basis in November 2025 after Devonshire stood down after a decade in charge.
After starting his playing career with Brentford, Peters had loan spells with Gravesend and Northfleet, AFC Wimbledon, Crawley Town and Margate before joining the latter permanently in 2008.
He then moved on to Braintree Town where he first crossed paths with Devonshire and he later followed him to York Road when he joined the Magpies as a player-coach in 2015.
PLAYER PROFILE – JOSH UMERAH
A familiar face to many for his season at Plainmoor in the 2020-21 campaign, Josh Umerah joined the Magpies as part of their big summer rebuild in 2025. A product of the Charlton Athletic Academy, Umerah helped the Addicks’ Under-18 side win the PDL2 along with finishing top scorer for the competition.
Impressive performances at youth level earned him his EFL Championship debut in early 2016 against Hull City. While at The Addicks, Umerah also went on loan to Kilmarnock, Wycombe Wanderers and Boreham Wood. He then left to join Ebbsfleet United in 2019 and moved again to the Gulls in 2020. For the 2021-22 season at his next port of call, Wealdstone, Umerah found his goalscoring touch as he netted an impressive 17 goals including five in his first seven games.
Following this he enjoyed a spell at Hartlepool United, where he spent two years, scoring 17 during his time in the North East. An impressive first season saw him win the League Two PFA fan’s Player of the Month award for January 2023. In May of 2024, Umerah joined Dagenham and Redbridge where he would spend a season scoring 11 in 44 appearances.
PLAYER STATS:
Position: Striker
DOB: 08/03/97
Height: 1.85m
Previous Club: Dagenham & Redbridge
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 24, Goals 8, Assists 1, Yellow/Red Cards 2/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay United: None
Maidenhead: Josh Umerah, Dillon De Silva, Corie Andrews (on loan at Enfield Town)
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Saturday 8th November, 2025 – Maidenhead United 1 Torquay United 2
United made it back-to-back wins on the road on Saturday, as they produced a strong performance to overcome Maidenhead. A goal in each half – firstly from Callum Dolan, and then from an own goal from Maidenhead’s Will De Havilland – put the Gulls in full charge, and although Liam Dulson’s late effort denied Torquay a clean sheet, it was to prove no more than a consolation for the home side.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): James Hamon; Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston; Dan Hayfield, Matt Worthington; Jordan Young, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Kieran Wilson; Louis Dennis
Maidenhead United (4-2-3-1): Jordi Van Stappersheof; Jordan Ragguette, David Mantle, Will De Haviland, Manny Onarisse; Jayden Mitchell-Lawson, Matt Robinson; Liam Dulson, Ash Yearwood, Josh Popoola; Josh Umerah
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