A 17th minute penalty from Rene Howe proved to be the difference between Torquay United and Exeter City in the 2012-13 campaign's fifth Devon derby.
Referee James Adcock pointed to the spot on 17 minutes after Billy Bodin was upended in the area by Grecians skipper, and former Gull, Steve Tully and Howe stepped up to convert from his spot-kick to score his 13th goal of the season.
Whereas in the first meeting at Plainmoor: Howe's effort from the spot was cancelled by Alan Gow's effort from 12-yards, it ultimately proved to be the difference on this occasion.
A stubborn rear guard display from the Gulls defence, most notably goalkeeper Michael Poke and central defensive pairing Brian Saah and Aaron Downes, saw Torquay protect their lead to become the first team in the 2012-13 season to win a Devon derby.
The win move the Gulls up to 13th place in the League Two table, leaving them six points short of the Play-Off zone and eight points behind the Grecians.
Also, in scoring the game’s decisive goal, Rene Howe is now only one goal behind his goal tally for the previous campaign, where he scored 14 times in all competitions
