United’s final home league game of 2024/25 sees the Terras head to Plainmoor
For The Gulls, there’s much still to be decided, and although Monday’s visitors have already been consigned to Southern League football next term, the fighting spirit shown by Weymouth on Boxing Day in Dorset means that Paul Wotton’s side will be able to take absolutely nothing for granted.
Who’s The Boss?
Warren Feeney took charge at the helm last December, following the departure of previous boss Mark Moseley after a poor start to the current campaign.
As a player, Feeney made his name as a striker at AFC Bournemouth, before continuing his productive career in the Football League with the likes of Stockport, Luton, Cardiff and Plymouth amongst others, whilst winning 46 full international caps for Northern Ireland.
After cutting his managerial teeth with NIFL Premiership side Linfield in his native Belfast, brief spells in charge of Newport County and another NIFL side, Ards, followed, prior to a successful two-year stint with Bulgarian second division outfit OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad. A return to English shores saw Warren take charge of Welling for 2022/23, before the lure of Glentoran saw him return to Ireland once more, until his departure last March.
How Have They Been Doing?
There’s no getting away from it – it’s been a desperate season for the Terras.
Despite showing plenty of fight throughout the course of 2024/25, their poor start to the season gave them too much work to do, meaning that they were relegated to the Southern League Premier League with games to spare.
33 points for 44 games highlights their struggles, although Good Friday’s battling 2-2 draw with Salisbury shows that they are not done just yet.
Player to Watch
With two goals against United in their last meeting, there’s no doubting who the man to watch in the travelling line-up will be.
Brandon Goodship is something of a icon at Weymouth, where he is currently enjoying his third spell at the club.
After starting out at AFC Bournemouth, a string of loan moves preceded a switch to Yeovil town, however it wasn’t until a permanent move to Weymouth that Goodship really established himself as a prolific marksman at non-League level.
77 league goals in just 97 appearances were enough to interest Southend United, and although his time at Roots Hall didn’t quite work out, he still managed to make over 50 outings for The Shrimpers.
His first return to Weymouth didn’t see him scale the heights of his first term, however after rediscovering his goal touch at Salisbury, the 30 year-old six-footer has made Dorset his home again since returning again last year.
Played for Both
Josh McQuoid’s loan spell at Plainmoor during 2017/18 may have coincided with one of the most difficult seasons in the club’s history, however the former Millwall and Luton winger has bounced back to become a key figure for the Terras.
McQuoid took his opportunity to remind the Yellow Army of his ability during a titanic clash at the Bob Lucas Stadium in 2020/21, as he netted from the spot to temporarily draw his side level, although The Gulls would ultimately run out winners by the odd goal in seven.
Previous Encounter
United produced a determined performance on in last season’s corresponding fixture, as they secured a gritty 3-1 win over Weymouth at Plainmoor.
An action-packed first 45 minutes saw the home side race into a two-goal lead thanks to goals from Brett McGavin and Brad Ash, until Elliot Bolton’s reply halved the visitor’s deficit just before the break.
Things got rather feisty in the second period, however Lewis Collins eventually sealed the result, prior to Weymouth being reduced in numbers for the final stages, with Calvin Brooks leaving the field early.