Torquay United v Chelmsford City, National League South, Plainmoor, Saturday 2nd November 2024, 3:00pm kick-off.
Chelmsford City travel 250-miles south this weekend to take on Torquay United at Plainmoor, looking to extend an unbeaten away run in the National League South which goes back to the end of August.
Robbie Simpson’s Clarets go into the contest in good form on the road and off the back of a dramatic late win last time out against Salisbury. City will hope to climb into the top half of the league table with another victory this weekend.
Paul Wooton’s men are yet to taste defeat at home this season and will be glad to return to Plainmoor on Saturday after falling to a 2-1 defeat away at Hornchurch in their last league fixture.
Here’s all that Clarets supporters need to know ahead of the game…
Team & match stats:
- No team in the National League South have conceded less goals at home this season than Torquay (four goals).
- Chelmsford City are unbeaten in their last three National League South away clashes (W2, D1).
- The Clarets are winless in their last two visits to Plainmoor (L2).
Watch the highlights of our last clash against Torquay United by clicking the video below.
Opposition:
Torquay United experienced a challenging season on and off the pitch during 2023-24. The Gulls’ first year back in the National League South was marred by a battle at the bottom end of the league table, partly brought on by the club being met with a 10-point deduction in March after the Devon-based side submitted its intention to appoint administrators.
After achieving National League South survival, Torquay’s future was stabilised in May when the Bryn Consortium of local businesspeople took control of the club. As part of the club’s new structure, management veteran Neil Warnock was appointed as a non-executive director and football advisor at Plainmoor. Paul Wooton, who Warnock managed as a player at Plymouth Argyle, also arrived at the club in May, taking up the role of Head Coach at Plainmoor after successfully guiding Truro City to safety in their first season back in the sixth tier.
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— Torquay United FC (@TUFC1899) May 14, 2024
Under the guidance of Warnock and Wooton, the Gulls have enjoyed a good 24-25 season so far, and find themselves in the mix at the top end of the table heading into the month of November. Wooton’s side are 5th in the standings and have won seven of their 13 league games this campaign. They are undefeated at Plainmoor this season, having completed six home matches in front of an average crowd of 3,457 per game.
Torquay further strengthened their promotion aspirations earlier this week when the club confirmed the signing of Jordan Young from Yeovil Town for an undisclosed fee. Forward Young scored 16 goals in 47 outings during Yeovil’s promotion-winning 23-24 season and was also named in the National League South Team of the Season.
🟡 Jordan Young Is A Gull!
— Torquay United FC (@TUFC1899) October 28, 2024
Highly-rated forward heads to Plainmoor
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Team News:
The Clarets completed the loan signings of Albert Eames and Alfie Bendle last week – both will be pushing to make their first Chelmsford City starts this weekend.
Arthur Penney is available for selection again after completing a three-match suspension.
Ryan Blackman will remain sidelined.
Getting there:
Supporters travelling by car to Saturday’s game should know that the journey from the EMJ Community Stadium to Plainmoor takes around four-and-a-half-hours.
The Chelmsford City Supporters Club coach is travelling to Saturday’s game, and at the time of writing, seats on the coach are still available. Details of the Supporters Club coach travelling to Devon can be seen below.
Matchday & ticketing information:
Supporters can click here to buy away tickets online ahead of matchday, via Torquay United’s ticketing website. Tickets can also be purchased at Plainmoor on matchday. Ticket prices are as follows:
- Adults – £20
- Over 65 and Student – £18
- Under-18 – £11
- Under 11 – £8
How to follow the game:
Radio Clarets will provide live audio commentary of proceedings at Plainmoor.
Clarets fans can find pre-match coverage of Saturday’s match and live updates of proceedings in Devon by following the club’s X (formerly Twitter) page: @OfficialClarets and Instagram page: chelmsfordcityfc.
Post-match reactions will be found on the club’s website, official social media channels and on ClaretsTV.
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