1. We need to talk about the officials.
For the second home game in succession, the quality of officiating in a Torquay United game has been a talking point. In the 89th minute, Stoke loanee Keke Jeffers, 11 minutes after coming off the bench, connected with a free-kick from Jordan Young and headed home what looked like the winning goal, but the linesman on the far side adjudged that Jeffers was offside, when it looked for all the world that he was on. It was a decision that not only cost United two points, but cost Jeffers his first career goal in what was his first game in senior men's football and Jordan Young was denied an assist. Gulls manager Paul Wotton also earned himself a yellow card for protesting against the decision.
If bad decisions even themselves out over the course of the season, United look set to be due a huge slice of luck in the second half of the campaign.
2. Cody Cooke was a big miss.
The absence of Cody Cooke up front was keenly felt as United missed his physical presence and hold up play. Cooke, who was serving a one-match ban for picking up five yellow cards, is currently the Gulls' top scorer with six goals and had netted two in two prior to his ban. Thankfully he'll be available on Tuesday night against Maidstone United.
3. Sam Dreyer becomes one of the club's youngest ever captains.
After captaining the side away to Hornchurch earlier this season, centre back Sam Dreyer also had the honour of leading out United against Tonbridge. At the age of 20, he must surely the club's youngest ever, if not one of the youngest ever, captains. And he cerainly led by example with another assured display, as he helped the Gulls keep a second successive clean sheet.
4. It's tight at the top.
With no team so far running away with the National League South title in a similar manner to the way Yeovil Town did last season, the gap separating the teams at the top is incredibly tight; only three points currently separate Weston Super Mare in first place with 31 and seventh placed Worthing who have 28.
The Gulls are in sixth place and have 29 points at present; they also have a game in hand on Eastbourne Borough (3rd), Farnborough (4th) and Dorking Wanderers (5th). Eastbourne are currently two points ahead of the Gulls, while Farnborough are a point clear of them and goal difference is all that keeps them and Dorking Wanderers apart.
A run of wins could see United pull clear of the pack which they currently find themselves a part of.