Two departures ahead of Boxing Day challenge

Torquay United are on the road to struggling Weymouth for the traditional Boxing Day feast of football, with two Gulls now having flown the nest for the rest of the season.

Ollie Tomlinson has extended his stay at Bath City, having made five appearances since his initial loan began in November, and he is joined by striker Brad Ash, who will also stay with the Romans until the end of the campaign after finding first-team opportunities limited at Plainmoor.

Ben Seymour, who moved to Bath with Tomlinson, has now returned to United.

Today’s focus for the Gulls is the relatively short trip to a Weymouth side currently bottom of the National League South, with United at the top, although the Terras have sought to change their fortunes with the appointment of Warren Feeney as the new manager.