1. Liam Davis' goal - his third for the club.
Think Torquay United under Gary Johnson and you think goals - goals from either Jamie Reid or one of the many attacking midfielders currently in United's squad. However, on this occasion, the decisive goal came from a different, if not unlikely, source namely left-back Liam Davis.
After being teed up by Jake Andrews in the 56th minute, Davis found the back of the net with a shot from an acute angle to score only his third goal for the club - which ultimately sealed the three points for Johnson's men. Interestingly his two previous goal scoring efforts for the Gulls - against Bath City at home in National League South and away to Ebbsfleet United earlier this month - both came in midweek fixtures.
2. Shaun MacDonald's save.
Three minutes prior to Davis' goal, MacDonald made a crucial one-handed save to deny Wrexham's Paul Rutherford. His save was not only instrumental in keeping the scores level at that point, it also helped to give United a springboard to go on and win the game through Davis. MacDonald was recalled for the match in place of Brazilian Lucas Covolan and the competition between the pair for the goalkeeper's jersey this season looks set to continue to be an intriguing one.
3. The pitch is holding up well.
If South Devon experienced the kind of weather that it is currently experiencing 12 months ago last night's clash with Wrexham and Saturday's meeting with Barrow would probably have been called off. However, thanks to the efforts of groundsman Julian Gouldthorpe - not to mention the assistance provided by managing director George Edwards (Edwards arrived at Plainmoor at 6am on the morning of the Barrow fixture to help ensure that the game went ahead) - both games were able to go ahead without the need for a pitch inspection to be held on either occasion.
4. Saikou Janneh is in the building.
After weeks of speculation, the Plainmoor faithful finally got to see Saikou Janneh in action following his return on loan from Bristol City. Janneh, 19, found the back of the net 18 times last season as United clinched the National League South title and he had chances to find the target on occasions after replacing Kalvin Kalala in the 63rd minute. Janneh has already scored for the Gulls against National League opposition as he netted for United in their FA Trophy first round defeat against Boreham Wood last season, and he has every chance of adding to that tally during his second loan spell at Plainmoor.
5. Gulls starting to look like real contenders.
With five wins in six league encounters, United moved up to sixth place in the table with a result that further strengthens their promotion credentials. If they can get another win away to FC Halifax Town on Saturday, that will surely put the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons as far as the promotion race goes and will give more and more observers reason to sit up and take notice.
