National League South

WINNING START IS BLAKE’S HEAVEN

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 February 2026

By Anthony Scott

EASTBOURNE B 4
Alexander 5, 61, Grout 72, Burgess 90

TORQUAY UTD 2
Lo-Everton 14, Searle og 81

BATTLE: Eastbourne’s Craig Eastmond

NET GAINS: Eastbourne duo George Alexander and Harry Phipps celebrate
PICTURE: Lydia Redman

EASTBOURNE put a difficult week behind them to defy the odds and beat promotion-chasing Torquay.
After the departure of manager Tommy Widdrington, the Sports were well worth all three points as George Alexander scored twice to give Robbie Blake the dream start to life as interim boss.
The former Burnley man had been part of Wi...

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