Torquay host Oxford City in the FA Cup. Oxford City have generally been the busier side in picking up wins this season, while Torquay's form has swung between good and poor spells.
Both clubs reached this round by winning their previous cup ties, Torquay at home and Oxford City on the road. Their league form over the same period tells a rather different story, and that contrast is worth working through.
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League form tells two different stories
Since the season got going in August, Oxford City have won eight of their twelve competitive matches, losing just twice in that run. They've won home and away, including a couple of comfortable away victories, which points to a side that's been fairly consistent.
Torquay: 20 completed matches; Oxford City: 20 completed matches.
Torquay
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 37
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +12
Oxford City
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 41
- Conceded
- 17
- Difference
- +24
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Tonbridge Angels | Torquay | 03.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| 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 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Oxford City | Enfield Town | 03.10.2026 | 6-1 |
| National League - North | Oxford City | Morecambe | 26.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| FA Cup | Dorchester Town | Oxford City | 19.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| National League - North | Radcliffe | Oxford City | 12.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| National League - North | AFC Telford United | Oxford City | 08.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League - North | Oxford City | Chorley | 05.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| National League - North | Worksop Town | Oxford City | 31.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League - North | Oxford City | Buxton | 28.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| National League - North | Spennymoor Town | Oxford City | 22.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| National League - North | Oxford City | Harborough Town | 18.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Torquay's spell has been far choppier. Over the same stretch they've drawn four times and lost four times, with their league wins coming at home to Folkestone Invicta and away at Maidenhead. There's been goals in some of those games but not much steadiness.
Oxford City arrive with the more settled league form of the two sides.
Comparative Team Statistics: Torquay vs Oxford City
Both sides have been sharper in the cup
Away from the inconsistency in the league, both teams have scored freely in this FA Cup run. Torquay put six past AFC Stoneham at home before winning away at Tonbridge Angels, while Oxford City beat Dorchester Town away and then thrashed Enfield Town 6-1 at home.
That suggests neither side is short of confidence or firepower when the cup comes around, even if their week-to-week league form hasn't always matched it. It could make for a more open game than either team's recent league results alone would suggest.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| 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 | 27 | 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 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Carroll | Republic of Ireland | 27 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 76 kg |
| G. Phillips | USA | 29 | Defender | 190 cm | 84 kg |
| J. Parker | Antigua and Barbuda | 35 | Attacker | 181 cm | 76 kg |
| N. Kirby | England | 26 | Midfielder | 174 cm | n/a |
| T. Moore | England | 29 | Defender | 173 cm | 66 kg |
| R. Smith | Austria | 30 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 76 kg |
| A. Potter | England | 37 | Attacker | 170 cm | 66 kg |
| Z. McEachran | England | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Cox | Guyana | 36 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 64 kg |
| M. Brzozowski | Poland | 27 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | 72 kg |
| C. Ofosu | England | 28 | Attacker | 183 cm | 79 kg |
| T. Harrison | England | 25 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| P. Fonkeu | Cameroon | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Miccio | Australia | 27 | Defender | 185 cm | 77 kg |
| A. William-Bushell | England | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Roberts | England | 26 | Defender | 184 cm | 73 kg |
| Ernaldo Krasniqi | Albania | 23 | Midfielder | 194 cm | n/a |
| L. Humphrey-Ewers | England | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Bradley Stretton | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Brooklyn Kabongolo | England | 23 | Defender | 195 cm | n/a |
With no pricing to assess here, we're happy to leave this one alone rather than guess at a selection.
Oxford City look the tidier side based on recent form, but Torquay have shown in the cup that they can turn games into shootouts at home, so this one's difficult to forecast with any real certainty.
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