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MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Tonbridge Angels versus Torquay United, National League South
Venue: Longmead Stadium, Tonbridge
Date: Saturday 15th August 2026
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 3
Draw: 1
Tonbridge: 3
TONBRIDGE FACT FILE
Year founded: 1947 (as Tonbridge)
Nickname: The Angels
Last season’s league finish: 14th in National League South
Tonbridge Angels notable honours:
National Step Three Super Play-off winners: 2018-19
Isthmian Premier Division Play-off winners: 2018-19
MANAGER – ANDY DUNNE
Alan Dunne arrived at the Yeomans Stadium after working as assistant manager to Andy Woodman at Bromley. Prior to that, the 43-year-old earned cult status at Millwall where he played almost 400 senior games.
Joining the youth set up, he rose through the ranks to become first team captain. After a spell at Leyton Orient, he joined Bromley in 2017 where he made 38 appearances before being promoted into Andy Woodman’s management team. He was Woodman’s assistant from 2021-25, during which time Bromley won promotion into the EFL in the 2023-24 campaign.
PLAYER PROFILE – JEPHTE TANGA
Jephte Tanga spent last season at Maidstone United and becomes the fourth ex-Stone to join the Angels following Sam Corne, Lamar Reynolds and Nathan Harness.
Brixton-raised Tanga, 22, started his career at Leyton Orient, who he joined at 16. A loan spell at Welling United followed before his first move to Maidstone.
After returning to Leyton Orient, Tanga joined Ebbsfleet United before a second spell at Stones preceded his move to the Angels. Last season, he scored seven goals and provided ten assists. Tanga marked his debut for the Angels with a brace against Braintree Town on the opening day of the campaign.
PLAYER STATS:
Position: Winger
DOB: 16/06/04
Previous Club: Maidstone United
NLS 26/27 Stats: Appearances 1, Goals 2, Yellow/Red Cards 0/0
OLD BOYS
Torquay United: None
Tonbridge Angels: None
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Saturday 25th April 2026, Tonbridge Angels 1 Torquay United 2 – National League South
United secured their passage through to the National League play-off semi-finals with a hard-fought win at Tonbridge.
Goals from Deon Moore and Dylan Morgan were enough to see Torquay finish the regular season in style with strikes early in the second half, before Tonbridge’s Oluwabunmi Babajide replied for the hosts.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-3-3): Toby Savin; Dom Bernard, Sam Dreyer, Jake Wannell, Tyler Hill; Monashe Sundire; Harry Shield, Matt Worthington; Dylan Morgan, Deon Moore, Jordan Young
Tonbridge Angels (4-3-3): Nathan Harness; Harvey Lintott, Ethan Sutcliffe, Lexus Beeden, Bailey Akehurst; Jaden Brown, Hayden Bullas, Harry Gardner; Jephte Tanga, Lamar Reynolds, Ricky Borboa
COYY – STEVE
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