For a club that has spent much of its 125 year history battling some form of adversity, Torquay United currently find themselves in new territory even for them.
For the first time ever the Gulls are in Administration and the subsequent ten-point deduction has left them staring a second successive relegation in the face, which would see them relegated to Southern League Premier South.
As a result, United are now facing 'four cup finals' between now and the end of the season which starts with a trip to Gloucester City's TigerTurf Stadium where they are due to face Paul Wotton's Truro City.
Next up is another all Westcountry affair as they travel to Twerton Park to meet Bath City, who they beat 1-0 last November at Plainmoor thanks to a long range strike from Shaun Donnellan.
The week after sees the Gulls on the road again to Gloucester City where Taunton Town lie in wait for a fixture that has been postponed several times and had been originally due to take place on November 21, 2023. It will also be a 'six-pointer' in the truest sense of the word, as the Peacocks are one of the clubs directly below United.
Then finally, the Gulls are home to Havant & Waterlooville, who could well have been relegated by the time they make the journey to Plainmoor, as they currently have 36 points but only have three games left to play.
One slight plus for United is that they have a superior goal difference to the teams around them, so the teams around them need to overhaul their points total in order to over take them.
In addition to this, hopefully there should be some positive news regarding the sale of the club, with a bid involving the club's Supporters Trust and local businessman and life-long fan Michael Westcott having been submitted.
