Sunday 20 November 2016

MOORE SECURES POINT FOR GULLS ON DEBUT

It has been quite a week for Kieffer Moore up until now.

Last Tuesday, he made his international debut for England C' from the substitutes bench, as a 90th minute replacement for Lincoln City midfielder, in a match that saw the non-league Three Lions defeat Estonia Under-23s 2-1 in the International Challenge Trophy.

The team also stayed in a Talinn hotel that was once frequented by the now former US Presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, but later on that achievement would soon be trumped.

On his return to the UK Moore joined his hometown club Torquay United on loan from his present club Forest Green Rovers, and netted for the Gulls on his debut against Wrexham to secure a point for Kevin Nicholson's side as he turned home a Luke Young corner with two minutes to go.

Not only did he play a vital part in helping to seal a 1-1 draw for United - he was voted as man of the match for his efforts.

Like fellow loanee Jamie Reid, Moore supported the Gulls as a boy and was part of the club's centre of excellence before it was first closed by former Chairman Mike Bateson in 2004.

Since then, his route back to Plainmoor has taken in spells with Paignton Saints in the South Devon League, Truro City, Dorchester Town, Yeovil Town and Viking in Norway.

It maybe early days yet, but hopefully his playing stint on the English Riviera will last longer than the 28 days of his current loan deal.