TT PREVIEW
Steve Harris – @steveharris84
MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Torquay United versus Horsham FC
Competition: National League South
Venue: Plainmoor
Date: Saturday, 28th March 2026
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 1
Draw: 0
Horsham: 1
CURRENT FORM (LAST 6)
Torquay (2W – 2D – 2L):
D 2-2 Farnborough FC H
L 0-3 Ebbsfleet United A
W 2-1 Salisbury FC H
W 2-1 Chesham United H
L 0-1 Dagenham & Redbridge A
D 2-2 Dorking H
Horsham: (1W – 0D – 5L):
L 1-2 Southend United H (FA Trophy quarter finals)
L 3-0 AFC Totton A
L 0-2 Hornchurch H
L 0-1 Tonbridge Angels H
W 2-1 Bath City H
L 0-2 Hampton and Richmond Borough A
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Jordan Young (15)
Horsham: James Hammond (12)
HORSHAM FACT FILE
Year founded: 1881
Nickname: The Hornets
Last season’s league finish: 1st in the Isthmian League Premier Division
(promoted as champions)
Notable honours:
Isthmian League Premier Division:
Winners: 2024-25
Southern Combination League:
Winners: 2015-16
Isthmian League Division Three:
Winners: 1995-96
MANAGER – DOMINIC DI PAOLA
After cutting his managerial teeth with Clymping, Worthing United, East Preston and Hastings United, Dominic Di Paola led Horsham to the Southern Combination League title in the 2015-16 season. He followed this up by leading the club back to the Isthmian League Premier Division via the Play-offs and guided them to the Isthmian League Premier Division title last season.
PLAYER PROFILE – SHAMIR FENELON
Most of the Plainmoor faithful will probably Shamir Fenelon as Shamir Goodwin from his loan spell with the Gulls during the 2013-14 season under Chris Hargreaves. Since then he has had further loan stints with Rochdale, Tranmere Rovers and Dagenham & Redbridge. He then went on to appear for Crawley Town and Aldershot Town and he represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level. He joined Horsham in the 2021-22 season and ended the campaign as the club’s top scorer.
PLAYER STATS:
Position: Striker
DOB: 03/08/94
Previous Club: Billericay
NLS Stats 25/26: Appearances: 31, Goals 3, Assists 2, Yellow/Red Cards 0/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay United: None
Horsham: Shamir Fenelon, Rhys Murphy
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Saturday 23 August 2025, Horsham 2 Torquay United 1
Torquay United were left to suffer in West Sussex on Saturday, as Horsham struck late to steal all three points at the Fusion Aviation Community Stadium.
Ed Palmer’s late leveller looked to have earned the Gulls a point after Horsham’s James Hammond gave the home side the lead just before the break, however there was to be a late sting in the tail, as Leone Gravata struck in the dying stages to clinch a first win of the season for the Hornets.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): Seb Stacey; Jordan Thomas, Jordan Dyer, Sam Dreyer, Jay Foulston: Dan Hayfield, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton; Jordan Young, Matt Jay, Callum Dolan; Deon Moore
Horsham (3-5-2): Lewis Carey; Jack Strange, Danny Barker Harvey Sparks; Isaac Philpott, Charlie Hester-Cook, James Hammond, Leone Gravata, Kai Innocent; Shamir Fenelon, Greg Luer
COYY – STEVE
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