With weather conditions more favourable than they had been throughout December, Torquay were keen to get themselves back into contention for a play-off spot.

Torquay united today unveiled a new kit for the 2020/21 season - with prominent palm tree logos on it. The Third Round draw saw Torquay receive a home fixture against another League One side Carlisle United. The last day of the window also saw the transfer of Nicky Wroe to Shrewsbury and the cancellation of Ashley Hemmings’ loan deal with Wolves. A busy pre-season fixture list saw Torquay take on a wide variety of teams and, apart from a 3-1 defeat to Championship side QPR (now with ex-Gulls manager Neil Warnock in charge), Torquay managed to win all of their other pre-season matches.

As such he had been tracked by several clubs over a number of months and his eventual move had been seen as inevitable by the majority of Gulls fans.

1 . [57] With Taylor on board, Ling now looked to bring new players to Torquay. Nevertheless, some respite was offered by the cup competitions.

cookies to improve your experience and customise advertising. Torquay United will open their 2020/21 National League campaign on October 3 with a home game against Stockport County at Plainmoor. However, not for the first time this season, Torquay managed to surrender a two-goal lead and had to rely on a stunning 78th-minute strike from Billy Kee to rescue a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw. The kit is available in yellow, for the home kit, and in dark blue and white, for away variations. The Gulls got off to a perfect start in their season opener with a 3-0 win against Northampton at Plainmoor, a win which put the Devon side at the top of the new League Two table. That draw left Torquay in 4th place in the League Two table, although with most other teams playing on the following day and a few more midweek matches at the end of the month, the Gulls eventually ended March in 8th position, one point outside the play-off zone and just four points away from automatic promotion with seven games left to play. Among the close season signings, perhaps the most impressive was the ex-Leicester City forward Billy Kee. Replica shirts can be ordered from the club shop online. Several key players who had got Torquay to the play-off final would definitely not be at the club for the new season. and the winning rate is 78%. [41] Shortly afterwards, Plainmoor also saw the arrival of two loan strikers in Ronan Murray from Ipswich Town[42] and Gavin Tomlin of Dagenham & Redbridge. While the new signings did much to assure Torquay's fans, more disappointment came with the news that top goalscorer Chris Zebroski had handed in a transfer request. Most significantly, after first being dropped for September's match against Aldershot and then again for the trip to Crewe Alexandra, club captain Nicky Wroe was placed on the transfer list. Nathan Stewart was wound up after an exchange of social media messages.

The first three were against teams battling relegation and the Gulls took full advantage, grabbing maximum points against struggling Stockport, Barnet and Burton Albion. Conf. [34] Benyon had been one of Paul Buckle's first signings when he took over at Plainmoor in 2007, and had now developed into Torquay's main goal threat. Unfortunately, Torquay were finally to concede a goal in the last of those four matches which meant the club record for clean sheets was now established at 998 minutes. This was the same man who had overseen the disastrous FA Cup Fourth Round match with Crawley Town, the team who, ironically, had prevented Torquay from making an earlier trip to Old Trafford. Please click the button "Send inquiry" which opens a new e-mail message. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.
It was a game in which the Gulls went on to win 5-0, a particularly impressive performance considering the Shrews were currently 4th in the table and had spent the majority of the season in the play-off positions. [16] It was also made known that the club would be open to offers for defender Kieran Charnock who had struggled to break up the central defensive partnership forged by Mark Ellis and Guy Branston.

Firstly, Joe Oastler signed a permanent two-year deal with Torquay after being released by QPR, while Danny Stevens also agreed in principle to renew his contract. [55] Meanwhile, another loan player who would not be returning to Plainmoor was Jake Robinson who agreed to join Northampton Town instead. minute 59' Goal. [30] As is often the case, most of the transfer activity was left until the last day of January, although two predictable changes did take place early in the month with Kieran Charnock making his loan move to Morecambe a permanent one[31] and Martin Gritton returning to parent club Chesterfield after the striker had failed to make an impression during his second spell at the club. Torquay United 3-4 Guiseley. This was despite of the sale of leading goalscorer Elliot Benyon to Swindon and the fact that the Gulls were docked one point by the Football League for fielding loan signing Jake Robinson while still ineligible to play.

[58][59] Another familiar face who returned to Torquay was Chris McPhee.

Although still under contract to League Two rivals Chesterfield, Gritton was allowed to join Torquay on loan until January 2011. The Gulls had to make sure they finished off the job in the return leg and that is exactly what they did with a 0-0 draw at the New Meadow. [26] Of the recent loan signings, Romone Rose was allowed to return to QPR[27] while Ashley Hemmings had his loan deal from Wolves extended until the end of the season. The home of Torquay United on BBC Sport online.
You can unsubscribe at any time. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. [56], The first new face at Plainmoor was Shaun Taylor, who was appointed as Ling's assistant manager. Torquay United Squad English National League English FA Cup Club Friendly English Carabao Cup English EFL Trophy English League Two English League One hidden 2020-21 … Lo último en Torquay United noticias, resultados, estadísticas, rumores y mas de ESPN.

However, the December curse seemed to have been applied to the entire Football League, with a large number of matches being postponed due to the freezing weather conditions which hit the UK throughout most of the month. Rosenior: Eliminate 'I told you so' stigma with Black managers (1:46) 6d. [28], There was a sense that Paul Buckle was clearing the decks in time for the January transfer window. Just two days after the huge disappointment of the Crawley game, the last day of the January transfer window finally saw the departure of top striker Elliot Benyon to Swindon. With over 5,000 supporters struggling to get through the Plainmoor turnstiles for the match with Crawley, there was a fifteen-minute delay to the kick off to what turned out to be an ill-tempered Fourth Round tie. The saga regarding the fielding of the unregistered Jake Robinson in the February match against Hereford was finally resolved with Torquay receiving a one-point deduction and a £10,000 fine. Unfortunately, his debut match, at home to Macclesfield, coincided with a further downturn in the Gulls fortunes when they were beaten 3-1. Danny Senda left the Gulls after making only three appearances since joining in September, while Wayne Carlisle was released after making 76 appearances for Torquay and being a key member of the squad which gained promotion from the Conference. The fact that two of those goals came from Jake Robinson (on loan from Shrewsbury) added extra spice to the tie, particularly as there was no clause preventing Robinson from playing against his parent club in the play-offs. They compete in the National League, the fifth tier of English football, after winning the National League South during the 2018–19 season.

A chance to make amends came three days later with another home match, this time against former Conference rivals Aldershot.

The first two rounds were played during this month and Torquay found themselves involved in both after first easing past Conference side Mansfield Town and then seeing off Walsall of League One. season was Torquay United's 75th season in the Football League and their second consecutive season in League Two. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The penultimate game of the league campaign was a Friday night encounter at home to champions-elect Chesterfield. In their place came striker Jake Robinson and midfielder Craig Stanley on loan deals from Shrewsbury and Morecambe respectively. [32] Meanwhile, Joe Oastler had his loan from QPR extended until the end of the season.[33]. [3] Another (more recent) fan favourite, Guy Branston also re-joined the Gulls, with the combative defender agreeing a permanent one-year deal having been on loan from Burton Albion for the latter half of the 2009–10 season. Head to head. [9] A similar problem was encountered by Bournemouth in their Johnstone Paints Trophy First Round clash with the Gulls. One new face who appeared during the month was full back Danny Senda.

Torquay United City to face Torquay United in friendly on Monday Exeter City FC - Official Site 09:43 27-Sep-20. [4] However, another Plainmoor hero, Wayne Carlisle, was deemed a free agent after the winger failed to agree a new contract due, in part, to his ongoing struggle with injury.[5]. K. Cameron minute 67' Goal. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. Despite their indifferent league form, the FA Cup was once again providing a welcome distraction with Torquay being involved in the Third Round for the third consecutive season. 12 Feb 19 20:45 | fix.

With four of those matches against teams in or around the play-offs, Torquay Utd went into April with their destiny very much in their own hands. After a convincing 2-0 victory over former Conference rivals Oxford United, the Gulls were disappointed to only pick up one point in a 1-1 draw away to Stockport. Torquay saw off their semi-final opponents Shrewsbury Town with relative ease to set up a League Two play-off final clash with Stevenage. The two 1-0 victories ensured the Gulls participation in the Third Round for the fifth time in six seasons.