Sunday 24 March 2019

CAMERON PICKS PERFECT TIME TO OPEN ACCOUNT FOR GULLS

Torquay United central defender Kyle Cameron picked the perfect time to score his first goal of the season, as he scored the decisive goal in the Gulls' away victory over Concord Rangers.

Former Newcastle United starlet Cameron connected with a corner from Connor Lemonheigh-Evans to open his account for the Gulls at arguably the most crucial of times - fellow title challengers Woking had slipped to defeat against Slough Town - to inflict what was only Concord's second home defeat of the season.

It has also been revealed that Gulls manager Gary Johnson offered to bare his backside in the branch in the well-known Italian restaurant chain!

It's a method that Johnson also used earlier in his career when he was in charge of Bristol City in a bid to encourage central defender Liam Fontaine to find the target.

By finding the back of the net, Cameron has now avoided the unwanted record of being United's only regular starter not to find the back of the net this season - an unwanted record that was held by Jamie Robinson in the 1997-98 season.

Robinson, a central defender like Cameron, was the only regular outfield starter in Kevin Hodges' side not to score a goal as United reached the Third Division Play-offs - only to be denied by Colchester United in the final at Wembley.

However, in 2019, the Gulls' National League South title bid remains firmly on track and with home games against Wealdstone and Chelmsford City to come before their showdown at Kingfield against Woking. They now have the chance to put some serious daylight between themselves at the Cards.