Match Preview: Weston-super-Mare (A) - 10th March 2026

Photo courtesy of Fin Hall

By Josh Cole

After a very impressive 3-0 win over Horsham at the weekend, The Stags will be looking to carry that momentum as we travel to Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday night!

I mentioned last time out we won 3-0 in a very dominant win. CLICK HERE to read the match report.

Heading to Weston-super-Mare? Take a read of our away guide so you're all clued up and set for the away day! CLICK HERE to take you to the article!

WESTON-SUPER-MARE – THEIR SEASON SO FAR:

The Seagulls currently sit in 11th place in the league so far on 54 poinst from 33 games. CLICK HERE to see the full table!

Weston began the season in August with a busy run of fixtures as the new National League South campaign got underway. Facing sides including Hornchurch, Chelmsford City and Chippenham Town in the opening weeks, The Seagulls made a strong start and quickly established themselves towards the top end of the table.

September continued positively as Weston looked to build momentum in the league. With matches against sides such as Maidstone United, Enfield Town, and Chesham United they picked up maximum points that helped keep them in the early playoff conversation as the campaign began to take shape.

October proved to be another competitive month for The Seagulls as they faced a tough test away at FAC Totton which they lost 3-1 but after that Weston remained firmly in the promotion mix during this period, continuing to pick up valuable points through the autumn with wins Hampton & Richmond and Slough and a draw with Tonbridge. Also in the month was a 1-0 win against Needham Market which sent Weston-super-Mare into the first-round proper of the FA Cup.

November’s form was ok as Weston continued their push near the top of the table. They did suffer a 3-0 loss against Hemel Hempstead but went on to get league wins against Eastbourne, Ebbsfleet, and Bath they also progressed in cup competitions, winning against Aldershot in the first round proper of the FA Cup and beating Chippenham in the FA Trophy too.

December brought one of the highlights of Weston’s season so far as they continued an impressive run in the FA Cup, progressing to the Third Round for the first time in the club’s history before eventually exiting to League Two side Grimsby Town in a closely fought tie in January. The run proved to be a major achievement for the club and brought national attention to The Seagulls.

The turn of the year saw Weston continue their league campaign while balancing cup commitments with that loss to Grimsby, with January featuring several important league fixtures as the playoff race began to intensify.

Unfortunately for WSM, February is where the form started to dip, with just one league win out of four, two being draws and the other being a loss and this dropped them into 7^th place but as we move into March The Seagulls are sat in 11^th after two back-to-back defeats and although still being in the hunt for the playoffs, they don’t look as certain to be in there as they did for the majority of the season.

LAST FIVE: WESTON-SUPER-MARE

Vs Chesham United | Away | ENLS | Lost 4-0

Vs Maidstone United | Away | ENLS | Lost 2-1

Goalscorer: Louis Britton 79’

Vs Bath City | Away | ENLS | Drew 0-0

Vs Dover Athletic | Away | ENLS | Drew 1-1

Goalscorer: Luke Coulson 19’

Vs Paulton Rovers | Away | Francis Hillier Premier Cup | Drew 1-1 (WSM win 10-11 on pens)

Goalscorer: Brandon Bak 36’

LAST FIVE: AFC TOTTON

Vs Horsham | Home | ENLS | Won 3-0

Goalscorers: Dec Rose 50’, Malachi Linton 63’ & Jaiden Bartolo 68’

Vs Maidenhead United | Away | ENLS | Lost 2-0

Vs Dagenham & Redbridge | Away | ENLS | Won 0-2

Goalscorers: Ash Clarke 30’ & Tyler Cordner 43’

Vs Slough Town | Home | ENLS | Drew 1-1

Goalscorer: Christie Ward 39’

Vs Hornchurch | Home | ENLS | Won 1-0

Goalscorer: Own Goal 39’

COMPARING THE STATS (all comps)

OPPOSITION PLAYERS TO WATCH:

GOALIE/DEFENCE: MAX HARRIS

After time at Hereford, Oxford United, Oxford City and AFC Totton, Max eventually joined Cheltenham Town in 2021.

During his time at Whaddon Road, Max spent four successful loan spells at Weston where he chalked up well over a hundred appearances for the club, and kept many clean sheets in the process.

Max has also spent time at Redditch, Cinderford and Bath City before joining The Seagulls on a permanent deal in May 2025.

MIDFIELD: JACOB JAGGER CANE

Cane joined the Exeter City academy at a young age and progressed up through the ranks with the Grecians, becoming an under-18 player at the start of the 2010-2011 season. While an under-18 player at Exeter, the midfielder was part of the side that reached the National League Youth Alliance cup final before he signed his first professional contract in May 2012. During 2012-2013, Cane made one appearance and was an unused substitute once for the Grecians.

In March 2013, Cane headed out on loan to Southern League Division One South & West side Poole Town for an initial month, which was then extended until the end of the season. While with Poole, Cane made 15 appearances, scoring two goals and getting two assists while being an unused substitute once as Poole won the Southern League Division One South & West title, Dorset Senior Cup and the Southern League Champions Cup.

In September 2013, Cane once again returned to Poole on a one-month loan, this time in the Southern League Premier Division, and made seven appearances for the Dolphins.

In March 2014, the midfielder went on loan to Southern League Premier Division side Weymouth for a month, which was then extended until the end of the season. For the Terras, the loanee made 11 appearances and got one assist, while being an unused substitute twice.

In May 2014, Cane was released by Exeter having made one appearance and been an unused substitute once for the first-team during his time at Exeter.

In the summer of 2014, Cane joined Weston for the first team and had a successful five years in BS24, having been made club captain from January 2018 and lifting the Somerset Premier Cup 2017-2018. Cane made 206 appearances for the Seagulls and was an unused substitute 14 times, as he scored 14 goals and assisted 21 goals during his first spell with the Seagulls.

In June 2019, Cane left the Seagulls and headed to National League North side Hereford FC, going on to be a regular during the early stages of their season.

He rejoined Weston on loan in November 2019, making ten appearances and assisting two goals over a two-month period before returning to Hereford in January.

Following the curtailed 2019-2020 season, Cane departed Hereford FC having made 23 appearances and being an unused substitute twice, scoring one goal and getting three assists during his time at Edgar Street.

The energetic midfielder returned to the Seagulls permanently in July 2020 and was part of the Seagulls side that saw the club win the Southern League Premier South title in 2023 and return to the National League South after four years away.

ATTACK: LOUIS BRITTON

After successful spells with Brislington and Mangotsfield United, Louis earned a move to Bristol City in 2019. Whilst at Ashton Gate, Louis spent time out on loan at several clubs, most notably at Waterford where he found the back of the net on a regular basis. After leaving Bristol City in 2022, the tall striker enjoyed prolific spells at Maldon & Tiptree and Bristol Manor Farm before joining Weston in March 2025.

So far this season in the Enterprise National League South, Louis Britton has 16 goals in 33 matches, the third top goalscorer in the division this season.

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee – Neill Pratt

Assistant Ref 1 - Simon Mitchem

Assistant Ref 2 - Jack Bromham

Fourth Official - Jake Woolley

GO STAGS