Horsham thrash Farnborough 5–0 in what the club calls its record National League South win

Sunday 1 November 2026 · By Stanley Okafor

Horsham won 5–0 at Farnborough on Saturday, in what the club described as “their record win in the National League South”, and are unbeaten in five league games. The BBC gave the attendance as 747. The record claim is the club’s own.

Horsham’s summary said Farnborough goalkeeper Liam Hall “had been called into action several times” before captain James Hammond and Greg Luer “scored in quick succession just before half-time”. The Non-League Paper described a “very pedestrian first half” and said Hammond “picked his spot perfectly from a relatively central free-kick into the top corner”, then Luer nutmegged Hall. The BBC has Hammond’s goal in the 42nd minute and Luer’s in the 45th.

The second half brought three more. George Cox hit a 25-yard shot in the 74th minute, and Reece Meekums scrambled in at the far post a few minutes later, in the 78th on the BBC’s account. Substitute Harvey Sparks scored the fifth in stoppage time, at 90+4.

Farnborough had beaten Weston-super-Mare 2–1 on Wednesday 28 October before the heavy defeat. Horsham are 10th on 22 points from 15 games, with five wins, seven draws and three defeats, and are two points behind seventh-placed Dorking Wanderers. Only the champions are promoted automatically, with second to seventh going into the play-offs and the bottom four relegated. Dominic Di Paola’s side have scored 21 goals and conceded 16.

The unbeaten run began with a 2–1 win at Slough Town on Saturday 17 October and takes in a 2–2 draw at Ebbsfleet United on Tuesday 20 October, a 1–0 win over Walton & Hersham on Saturday 24 October and a 1–1 draw at Maidenhead United on Tuesday 27 October. Before it, Horsham lost 2–1 at home to Maidstone United on Saturday 10 October. At Maidenhead, according to the home side’s report, Meekums put Horsham ahead inside the first ten minutes and Alfie Pendlebury equalised.

Their away record is the stronger. Horsham have won three of eight and drawn five on the road, without losing, collecting 14 points, while they have won two of seven at home for eight points.

The next game is at home to AFC Totton on Saturday 7 November. Totton are 18th on 16 points after losing 3–1 at home to Chelmsford City, and have won five and lost nine of their 15 league games. Horsham then host Torquay United in the FA Trophy second round on Saturday 14 November, a tie between two South clubs (Torquay are 13th on 20 points), visit Dover Athletic on Saturday 21 November and host Truro City on Tuesday 24 November. Truro lead the table on 30 points.

Farnborough, the beaten side, are 16th on 17 points and have scored 12 league goals in 14 games, the second-fewest in the division.