Sunday, 7 April 2019

WYNTER STRIKE BRINGS GULLS ONE STEP CLOSER TO TITLE

Two goals in the last ten minutes of their Vanarama National League South 'six-pointer' with Woking left Torquay United within touching distance of securing the division's title.

Greg Luer had given the Cards the lead on seven minutes before Jamie Reid equalised for United, following good work from Ruairi Keating, to score his 31st of the season and Torquay's 100th in all competitions. Luer then restored Woking's lead with his second of the game and Kieron Cadogan, cousin of Torquay left-back Liam Davis, added a third midway through the second half.

With ten minutes to go, Saikou Janneh headed home his 18th of the season after Kyle Cameron headed a Jake Andrews corner back across goal to reduce United's arrears to a single goal.

The Cards were then reduced to ten men after ex-Torquay defender Ben Gerring became the villain of the afternoon - receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Reid.

With a numerical advantage, the Gulls then saved the best for last as right-back Ben Wynter equalised with his second goal of the season to ensure that United go into the final four matches of the campaign with a seven-point gap between themselves and the Cards.

They could also claim the National League South title if they win at home to Eastbourne next week and Woking lose at home to Chelmsford City.