Tonbridge Angels host Torquay in the FA Cup. Both National League South sides have been in decent touch lately, mixing wins with the odd stumble rather than running away with anything.
The two clubs only faced each other in the league back in August, so this cup tie arrives with that result still fairly fresh. It's a good moment to look at how each side has been playing since, and what their past meetings tell us.
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Recent form for both sides
Torquay have won ten of their last 20 matches across all competitions, drawing four and losing six, with 42 goals scored against 25 conceded. Their last five in league and cup football have brought a win, a draw, two more wins and a single defeat, including a comfortable 6-1 FA Cup win over AFC Stoneham most recently.
Tonbridge Angels: 20 completed matches; Torquay: 20 completed matches.
Tonbridge Angels
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 42
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +17
Torquay
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 37
- Conceded
- 27
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Ebbsfleet United | 26.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| FA Cup | Tonbridge Angels | Ramsgate | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League - South | Hemel Hempstead Town | Tonbridge Angels | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Maidstone Utd | 08.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League - South | Farnborough | Tonbridge Angels | 05.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Walton & Hersham | 31.08.2026 | 5-1 |
| National League - South | Billericay Town | Tonbridge Angels | 29.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Truro City | 22.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| National League - South | Dover | Tonbridge Angels | 18.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Torquay | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League - South | Billericay Town | Torquay | 26.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| FA Cup | Torquay | AFC Stoneham | 19.09.2026 | 6-1 |
| National League - South | Torquay | Dorking Wanderers | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League - South | Maidenhead | Torquay | 08.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| National League - South | Torquay | Folkestone Invicta | 05.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League - South | Farnham Town | Torquay | 31.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League - South | Torquay | Hampton & Richmond | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League - South | Dagenham & Redbridge | Torquay | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League - South | Torquay | Weston-super-Mare | 18.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Torquay | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
Tonbridge Angels have an almost identical overall record over the same span: also ten wins, four draws and six losses, with that same 42-25 goal difference. Their recent run has been a touch more uneven, an FA Cup win over Ramsgate and a big 5-1 league win over Walton & Hersham sitting alongside home defeats to Maidstone and Truro City.
Neither side has a clear form advantage going into this one; both are settling for similar results overall.
Comparative Team Statistics: Tonbridge Angels vs Torquay

A fairly even head-to-head
These two have met eight times on record, stretching back to 2021, and it's been close: Torquay have won four, Tonbridge Angels three, with one draw. Torquay have had the better of the recent meetings, though, winning the last two league games between them, including a 2-1 away win at Tonbridge Angels back in August.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Torquay | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Torquay | 25.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League - South | Torquay | Tonbridge Angels | 06.12.2025 | 1-2 |
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Torquay | 08.03.2025 | 0-1 |
| National League - South | Torquay | Tonbridge Angels | 09.11.2024 | 0-0 |
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Torquay | 16.03.2024 | 4-1 |
| National League - South | Torquay | Tonbridge Angels | 02.12.2023 | 2-1 |
| FA Trophy | Tonbridge Angels | Torquay | 18.12.2021 | 2-1 |
Torquay's recent head-to-head edge is worth noting, but it's built on a small number of games.

A quick rematch
This FA Cup tie comes only a few weeks after the pair's last league meeting, when Torquay won 2-1 away at Tonbridge Angels in August. Facing the same opponent again so soon, in a different competition, adds a slightly different dynamic even though the underlying form pictures for both clubs haven't shifted much since then.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Higgs | England | 29 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. Fagg | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Payne | England | 35 | Attacker | 178 cm | 63 kg |
| L. Gard | England | 27 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 68 kg |
| J. Meade | Montserrat | 33 | Defender | 160 cm | 70 kg |
| J. Henly | Scotland | 32 | Goalkeeper | 193 cm | n/a |
| N. Wood | England | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Swift | England | 29 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Janneh | England | 27 | Midfielder | 190 cm | n/a |
| Ruben Soares-Junior | Portugal | 26 | Attacker | 181 cm | 79 kg |
| J. Boachie | England | 28 | Attacker | 180 cm | n/a |
| J. Popoola | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Vowles | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Gibb | England | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| O. Yeboah | Netherlands | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Mills | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| F. Mampolo | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| W. Puffette | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| F. Waring | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Billy French | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lapslie | England | 31 | Midfielder | 168 cm | 69 kg |
| B. Seymour | England | 27 | Attacker | 172 cm | 67 kg |
| R. Lovett | England | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 cm | 74 kg |
| K. Dawson | Republic of Ireland | 36 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 80 kg |
| M. Halstead | England | 36 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | 89 kg |
| J. Stobbs | England | 29 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 85 kg |
| A. Jarvis | England | 28 | Attacker | 188 cm | 80 kg |
| L. Collins | Wales | 25 | Attacker | 178 cm | 67 kg |
| A. Hall | England | 39 | Midfielder | 188 cm | 74 kg |
| D. Ofori-Acheampong | England | 33 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. McGavin | England | 26 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 60 kg |
| R. Marshall | England | 26 | Defender | 191 cm | 80 kg |
| D. Martin | England | 27 | Defender | 173 cm | n/a |
| F. Chalupniczak | Poland | 25 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 87 kg |
| C. Thomas | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Wellington | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Swann | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Chastey | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Wills | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Coggins | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Everything here points to a tightly matched game rather than one side holding a clear edge. Torquay's recent form and their run of head-to-head wins give them a shade of momentum, but Tonbridge Angels have shown they can produce big scorelines of their own and are playing at home.
With no market information to weigh against that picture, we're not in a position to back a particular outcome with any confidence here.
