By recording a goalless draw with Southend United yesterday, Torquay United have broken a record for the most number of clean sheets in a season.
Manager Martin Ling was pleased to see his side beat the record and also stated that the result keeps his side moving forward as they look to secure a top three finish.
"It was a hard-fought point. I thought that we dug in there but never really tested their keeper," said Martin Ling.
"It was a battling draw and I suppose the pleasing thing is the clean sheet that takes us to 20 now - and produces a new club record for the team. I think if you are building success then that will be built on clean sheets."
"There is a dotted line and we are just above it at the moment, as everybody knows. I think Shrewsbury have gone second and we are third, and although it was a draw this result keeps us moving forward.
"If you look at how we played at Southend in October and how we played this time, they are two different performances. We are now a very good team."
The previous record, which stood at 19, was set by Cyril Knowles' 1987-88 side, who missed out on promotion after losing 5-4 to Swansea City in a two-legged Play-Off final in the days before the final became a one-off end of season showpiece at Wembley.
Ling's team of 2011-12 now have the chance to add to their current total in their remaining games, which include a trip AFC Wimbledon, their final home league encounter against Crewe Alexandra and on the final day of the regular campaign the Gulls travel to Hereford United for a match that could decide the destiny of both sides.
