Saturday, 6 September 2025

TORQUAY UNITED 4 SLOUGH TOWN 2

 Torquay United maintained their 100% home record in National League South thanks to a stunning first display that saw them hit four past Slough Town.

The Gulls looked to be in front after 40 seconds when Cody Cooke poked home from close range following good work from Matt Jay and Louis Dennis, but he was adjudged to have been offside.

United eventually edged ahead in the eighth minute when Dennis squared the ball to Jordan Young, who slotted home his fifth of the campaign.

The Rebels levelled matters three minutes later as Jared Myers raced beyond the Gulls defence before finding the back of the net with an angled effort.

Two minutes later, United restored their lead as Young’s corner was headed home by Dennis.

In the 27th minute, the Gulls extended their advantage when Slough’s Johnny Goddard inadvertently turned a cross from Dennis into his own net.

Dennis was the architect again on 32 minutes when his low cross was tapped home by Cooke.

Four minutes before the break, Wiktor Makowski pulled one back for the Rebels after he latched onto a long punt down field from keeper Adam Desbois.

In the second half, Young and Jordan Dyer both went close for the Gulls as they saw the game out to clinch a fourth home win out of four.