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MATCH DETAILS
Match details: Tonbridge Angels versus Torquay United, FA Cup 3rd qualifying round
Venue: Longmead Stadium, Tonbridge
Date: Saturday 3rd October, 2026
Kick-off: 3pm
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Torquay: 4
Draw: 1
Tonbridge: 3
FORM GUIDE
Torquay (W3, D1, L2):
L 0-2 Farnham Town A
W 3-2 Folkestone Invicta H
W 4-0 Maidenhead United A
D 2-2 Dorking Wanderers H
W 6-1 AFC Stoneham H (FA Cup second qualifying round)
L 0-3 Billericay Town
Tonbridge (W3, D1, L2):
W 5-1 Walton and Hersham H
W 4-0 Farnborough A
L 0-1 Maidstone United H
D 1-1 Hemel Hempstead Town A
W 2-1 Ramsgate H (FA Cup second qualifying round)
L 1-2 Ebbsfleet United H
TOP GOAL-SCORERS
Torquay: Sonny Blu Lo-Everton (5)
Tonbridge Angels: Jephte Tanga (6)
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 – ALAN 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 (22)
Previous Club: Maidstone United
26/27 NLS Stats: Appearances 9, Goals 5, Assists 1, Yellow/Red Cards 2/1
OLD BOYS
Torquay United: None
Tonbridge Angels: None
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Torquay United (4-2-3-1): Toby Savin; Dom Bernard, Oladare Olafunwa, Jake Wannell, Kian Jenkins; Monashe Sundire, Matt Worthington; Tegan Finn, Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, Jacob Beaumont-Clark; Callum Morton
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
LAST MEETING
Last meeting: Saturday 15th August 2026, Tonbridge Angels 1 Torquay United 2
Torquay United secured their first win of the season on Saturday as substitute Matt Jay struck late to earn the Gulls a hard-fought 2–1 victory at Tonbridge.
Kian Jenkins had given United the lead with a superb first-half corner on his full debut, but Tonbridge hit back through Ethan Sutcliffe midway through the second half.
COYY – STEVE
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