Nearly 30 years to the day since their Bryn the Police Dog inspired Great Escape, Torquay United secured their National League status in style against already relegated North Ferriby United at Plainmoor.
Skipper Aman Verma struck with the Gulls opener on 58 minutes after Myles Anderson connected with a Luke Young free-kick which North Ferriby keeper Owen Evans tipped onto the bar and the former Kidderminster man reacted quickest to turn home the rebound.
The match was ended as a contest in the 86th minute when Anderson headed home a cross from Luke Young to seal a third successive win for the Gulls, as they retained their place in the National League at the expense of York City, who could only draw with Forest Green Rovers.
