Torquay United received a reminder of campaigns past on Halloween weekend 2014, as former left-back Kevin Nicholson scored the decisive goal in their defeat at Kidderminster Harriers.
Marvin Johnson opened the scoring for Harriers after four minutes before Nicholson- who was released by the Gulls in the summer after seven years and over 300 appearances- struck with a free-kick in the 26th minute.
United produced a late rally as Australian defender Aaron Downes headed home a Luke Young corner in the 89th minute to score his fifth goal of the season- the Aussie had managed to find the back of the net four times for the Gulls in the 2013-14 campaign- before Young almost snatched a point in injury time with a free-kick that Kidderminster keeper Danny Lewis turned behind for a corner.
The result now means the Gulls have conceded 18 goals in their last seven matches in all competitions, of which Torquay have lost six, a sequence which has seen them drop to 12th in the Vanarama Conference table.
With former Plymouth Argyle right-back Durrell Berry now on board on non-contract terms, manager Chris Hargreaves now has a week and a half until his side are next in action when they travel to leaders Barnet.
