WEBB WEAVES HIS WAY TO HUISH PARK

 Yeovil Town have appointed former player Danny Webb as their new manager in succession to Mark Cooper. 

Webb, who was previously employed as assistant manager to Paul Cook at League Two side Chesterfield, played seven times for the Glovers in the 2006-07 and is the son of former Yeovil manager Dave Webb, who famously scored the winning goal for Chelsea in the FA Cup final replay against Leeds United in 1970. 

Since his retirement in 2014, Webb worked with the youth teams at Leyton Orient before working with the first team, which included 12 games in temporary charge of the first team in 2017. He then returned to the club's backroom staff where he worked alongside Justin Edinburgh as they won promotion back to the Football League in 2019. 

He joined Chesterfield in 2021 and assisted Cook as the Spireites won promotion from the National League in the 2023-24 campaign. 

Webb has agreed a contract until 2027 in what will be his first permanent managerial role.  

TALKING POINTS FROM TORQUAY UNITED VERSUS SLOUGH TOWN

 1. 100% home record remains intact. 

United made it four wins out of four at Plainmoor by beating Slough Town 4-2, making the Gulls one of only two teams in National League South with a 100% home record (the league leaders Hornchurch are the other). 

It is the first time that United have won their opening four home league games of the campaign since the 1982-83 season under Bruce Rioch when they beat Stockport County 3-0, Aldershot 4-2, Darlington and Hartlepool United 3-2. 

2. A virtuoso display from Louis Dennis. 

He might only have been on the pitch for the duration of the first half, but Louis Dennis had a hand in all four of the Gulls' goals against Slough. After squaring the ball to Jordan Young for United's opener, he then headed home a corner from Young to restore the Gulls' lead five minutes later, shortly after Jared Myers had equalised for the Rebels. 

Dennis then saw his low cross inadvertently turned home for an own goal by Slough's Johnny Goddard to make 3-1 before he provided another low delivery, which was tapped home by Cody Cooke. 

He was replaced by Dan Hayfield before the start of the second half, but manager Paul Wotton will be hoping that he will be fit to face AFC Totton in the FA Cup. 

3. Jordan Young's fifth of the campaign. 

Jordan Young made it five for the 2025-26 season when he turned home from close range in the eighth minute after being teed up by Louis Dennis. 

Young found the back of the net 11 times in the 2024-25 campaign for the Gulls, as he won the club's player of the year award. He also finished the 2023-24 season as Yeovil Town's top scorer with 16 goals, you would bet against him ending the current campaign as United's leading scorer. 

4. Denzel Akyempong solid at right back. 

In the wake of a successful trial in pre-season, Denzel Akyempong recently joined the Gulls on a prove yourself deal, and he produced a solid display at right-back. 

As well as being strong defensively, he is also a good athlete and has a long throw which United can utilise to good effect when required.  

5.  An eighth game in 28 days. 

Games early on in the season in English football often come thick and fast and Torquay United's clash with Slough Town was their eighth in 28 days. It is also a schedule that United have faced with injuries to up to six players at any one time. 

However, with midfielder Callum Dolan and winger Dylan Morgan set to return before the end of the month, so manager Paul Wotton will have more options available to him.  

 

TORQUAY UNITED 4 SLOUGH TOWN 2

 Torquay United maintained their 100% home record in National League South thanks to a stunning first display that saw them hit four past Slough Town.

The Gulls looked to be in front after 40 seconds when Cody Cooke poked home from close range following good work from Matt Jay and Louis Dennis, but he was adjudged to have been offside.

United eventually edged ahead in the eighth minute when Dennis squared the ball to Jordan Young, who slotted home his fifth of the campaign.

The Rebels levelled matters three minutes later as Jared Myers raced beyond the Gulls defence before finding the back of the net with an angled effort.

Two minutes later, United restored their lead as Young’s corner was headed home by Dennis.

In the 27^th minute, the Gulls extended their advantage when Slough’s Johnny Goddard inadvertently turned a cross from Dennis into his own net.

Dennis was the architect again on 32 minutes when his low cross was tapped home by Cooke.

Four minutes before the break, Wiktor Makowski pulled one back for the Rebels after he latched onto a long punt down field from keeper Adam Desbois.

In the second half, Young and Jordan Dyer both went close for the Gulls as they saw the game out to clinch a fourth home win out of four.