1. They only need ten men!
Despite losing central defender Jean Yves Koue Niate in the 13th minute to a straight red card for a professional foul on Dartford striker Darren McQueen, Torquay United still managed to seal all three points. Three times this season, Eastbourne Borough away and Truro City home and away, the Gulls have come from behind to win - but they now they can say that they have also won with ten men, which further reflects the strength of character with the squad under Gary Johnson.
2. United controlled the centre of the park.
After going down to ten men, Johnson required the remaining ten players on the pitch to give an extra 10% and this was exemplified by the displays of central midfielders Connor Lemonheigh-Evans and Asa Hall. On going a man down, Johnson switched to a 4-2-3 formation, with Jamie Reid playing as a central striker with Saikou Janneh and Kalvin Kalala playing either side of him as part of a front three in front of Lemonheigh-Evans and Hall. Lemonheigh Evans also made a vital contribution on 49 minutes when he cleared a goal bound from Darts midfielder Joe Healy off the line, which helped give United the platform they needed to score their second goal through Jamie Reid in the 62nd minute.
3. Jamie Sendles-White slotted in seamlessly at the back.
Following Jean Yves Koue Niate's dismissal, Gary Johnson sent Jamie Sendles-White on as a substitute and he fitted in seamlessly alongside Kyle Cameron in the centre of defence. Sendles-White, who is looking to get his career back on track following spells at Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, will now be hoping to use any impending ban for Niate as a potential chance to further impress Johnson and his coaching team.
4. Ryan Dickson's experience could come into play.
As United head into the closing stages of the 2018-19 National League South, which sees them now trail Woking by one point with a game in hand, the importance of their senior pros will come into play - including Ryan Dickson, who made an impressive cameo appearance after replacing Kalvin Kalala against . Dickson, 31, as one of United's more experienced players, has the experience of winning promotion earlier in his career from League Two - with Brentford in 2009 - and League Two - with Southampton in 2011 - and his memories of those campaigns could yet prove to be hugely helpful to Torquay United in 2019.
5. Jamie Reid's brace makes him the fourth highest Gulls' goal scorer of this century.
By netting a brace yesterday, with a goal in each half, Jamie Reid took his tally for the season to 28 goals. Reid is also up to fourth in the list of top Torquay United goal scorers in his century, with 38 to his name. His double against Dartford lifted him above club record appearance holder Kevin Hill - who scored 37 of his 52 goals for the Gulls from 2000 onwards.
Reid is now fourth behind Tim Sills with 41, Chris Zebroski is in second place with 42 and David Graham who found the back of the net 49 times between 2001 and 2005.
