Eastbourne Borough will be looking to make it back-to-back wins on the road in the National League South when they travel to Bath City tomorrow (Saturday).

The Sports will be looking to take momentum from their midweek win over fellow promotion chasing Maidstone United, but know they can’t take anything for granted against a Bath side who are in mixed form.

The Romans have won three and lost four of the last ten league games – goals from Luke Russe and Brad Ash giving them a 2-1 win away at Salisbury last time out.

The Manager

Darren Way was appointed Romans manager in December 2024. After coming up through the youth ranks with Norwich City he spent the majority of his playing career with Yeovil Town. He was a vital part of the Glovers side who won promotion to the Football League in 2005. In January 2006 he joined Swansea City but his time in Wales was beset with injuries and he returned to Somerset in the summer of 2008.

However, in December that year he was involved in a serious car accident and in February 2010 he announced his retirement having made well over 250 appearances for the club. During his recovery he had carried out coaching and scouting roles for Yeovil and he was appointed officially to the coaching staff after hanging up his boots. After five years as first team coach, during which team the team climbed to the Championship, in December 2015 he was put in temporary charge of the side then, after six games, made the permanent manager.

He spent three years in charge at Huish Park but in March 2019, with the club facing relegation, he was sacked. In December 2019 he joined Plymouth Argyle as Under-18 manager and would spend three and half years with the Devon club before joining Fleetwood Town as assistant to former Yeovil teammate Lee Johnson. Johnson was sacked in December 2023 whereupon Darren also departed the League One club.

Danger Man

Scott Wilson is now in his second spell with City, having returned to the club in July 2022, although he is probably best known at Twerton Park for the 90th minute goal he scored against the Romans for Weston Super Mare in March 2016 that preceded Tyler Harvey’s famous stoppage-time double.

After starting his career in the youth set-up at Bristol City he played for a number of West Country non-league sides, including a short spell with City during the second half of the 2013/14 season, before joining Eastleigh in the summer of 2016. He spent a year on the south coast before moving to Macclesfield Town where he spent two successful seasons, scoring 25 times in 76 games. He joined Oldham Athletic in July 2019 before having spells with Notts County, Dagenham & Redbridge and Aldershot Town. Scott was the 2022/23 top scorer with 24 goals.

Ticket Information

Supporters travelling to Twerton Park are advised to buy their tickets before 11.45pm tonight to save on matchday prices. Buy your tickets in advance here.

Matchday prices are Adults: £17, Senior (65+): £14, Student/U18: £9, Under 16: £4, Under 12: £3.