1. Asa Hall and Dean Moxey were immense at the back.
For all of this season, Torquay United have been crying out for a wise old head at the back, but against Hampton and Richmond with Asa Hall and Dean Moxey, who have a combined age of 75, in the centre of defence, the Gulls kept their sixth clean sheet of the season in the league - and only their second in the current calendar year.
Not only did skipper Hall convert United's 28th minute penalty, he also showed great leadership qualities throughout. In addition to this, he was a commanding aerial presence - winning numerous headers - allied with good positional sense.
Meanwhile, Moxey once again proved himself to be excellent at reading the game and made a crucial goal line clearance to deny Hampton wide man Ruaridh Donaldson on 57 minutes.
2. Brad Ash lead the line well.
In the absence of Aaron Jarvis and Duane Ofori-Acheampong, it was left to Brad Ash to lead United's forward line as a lone striker. It's a role that requires a certain type of forward to play as the player in question has to play with their back to goal and rely on support from their attacking midfielders to make it work.
However, Ash excelled in that position and went close to scoring on a number of occasions and it was a foul on him that won the penalty, which was converted by Asa Hall, that proved to be decisive.
3. Devon Day boosts attendance.
With Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City not in action due to the international break, a number of fans of the Pilgrims and the Grecians headed to Plainmoor to offer their support to the Gulls in the light of the news of Clarke Osborne's intention to place the club in Administration.
Their presence boosted the attendance, which stood at 3,029 - a figure that also included 66 Hampton and Richmond fans - which was the highest crowd of the day in the National League South.
Also present was former United caretaker boss Neil Warnock, who would no doubt have been impressed by the resilience on display.
4. Other results go in the Gulls' favour.
The importance of United's win was further underlined by the fact all of the teams below them in the National League South table failed to win. Truro City, Taunton Town, Havant & Waterlooville and Dover Athletic all lost while Dartford and Eastbourne Borough both drew.
This sequence of results leaves the Gulls five points clear of the drop zone.
