Thursday 28 April 2011

GULLS FACE SPIREITES IN CRUCIAL ENCOUNTER

In the first game in the Football League following the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Torquay United take on League Two leaders Chesterfield at Plainmoor needing a win to strengthen their Play-Off challenge.

Two points from their Easter weekend against Wycombe Wanderers and Burton Albion ended the Gulls' automatic promotion ambitions, but their Play-Off chances are still very much alive.

A win over the Spireites would move Torquay up to 5th in the table overnight, but the overall outcome of their 2010-11 campaign won't be known until after their final game of the season against Rotherham United.

Meanwhile, Chesterfield go into the game needing a win to help them to clinch the League Two title. An Easter Monday defeat at the hands of second placed Bury now means that extra importance is placed on what result they had get in South Devon.

Tomorrow's encounter will also see four of the division's PFA Team of the Season on show as Gulls' defender Guy Branston lines up against his fellow nominees in the form of Chesterfield's Tommy Lee, Danny Whitaker and Craig Davies.