Monday 26 December 2016

GULLS NARROWLY COME OUT ON TOP IN BOXING DAY CRACKER

For the second year in a row, Torquay United secured a Boxing Day victory over Forest Green Rovers and scored four goals in the process.

The first half proved to be a tale of two Moores - Brendan in goal and former Gulls loanee Kieffer up front for Forest Green, as Brendan made two important saves to deny his namesake to help keep the score level at 0-0 at half-time.

Nathan Blissett poked home a cross from Dan Sparkes on 55 minutes and then turned provider to tee up David Fitzpatrick for double the Gulls lead. Sparkes then provided the assist for Sean McGinty's third.

Then back came Forest Green as substitute Christian Doidge pulled one back before Charlie Clough turned home to reduce the arrears to a single goal in the space of two minutes in the 73rd and 74th minutes.

Four minutes the visitors were level when Ethan Pinnock turned the ball over the line for Forest Green's third.

However, the Gulls showed great resolve to score a fourth in the 81st minute after McGinty headed a corner back across goal which ultimately proved to be enough for Kevin Nicholson's side, whose new owners Gaming International were in attendance.