Torquay United 0-1 Accrington Stanley

Substitute Kal Naismith scored a superb winner as Accrington inflicted a third straight defeat on League Two relegation rivals Torquay.

Torquay's Joss Labadie had two headers cleared off the line by Michael Liddle.

Gulls keeper Michael Poke tipped over a header from his own team-mate and made a one-handed stop when George Bowerman shot from Piero Mingoia's cross.

But Naismith scored the winner after skipping past three defenders and side-footing into the corner of the goal.

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Line-ups

Torquay

• 1Poke
• 2Tonge
• 21CruiseBooked at 40minsSubstituted forNicholsonat 45'minutes
• 7MansellSubstituted forStevensat 85'minutes
• 5Pearce
• 29O'Connor
• 12Chapell
• 18LabadieBooked at 72mins
• 9HawleySubstituted forO'Brienat 85'minutes
• 17Goodwin
• 27Wilkinson

Substitutes

• 3Nicholson
• 4Downes
• 8Harding
• 13Rice
• 23Stevens
• 25O'Brien
• 26Benyon

Accrington

• 26Bettinelli
• 16HuntBooked at 49mins
• 3Liddle
• 2Murphy
• 5Aldred
• 6Winnard
• 13Molyneux
• 4JoyceBooked at 74mins
• 24Odejayi
• 44BowermanSubstituted forNaismithat 69'minutes
• 15Mingoia

Substitutes

• 7McCartan
• 10Hatfield
• 11Naismith
• 17Gray
• 20Windass
• 25Atkinson
• 33Hazeldine

Referee:

Simon Hooper

Attendance:

2,218

Match Stats

Home TeamTorquayAway TeamAccrington

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home12

Away6

Shots on Target

Home6

Away2

Corners

Home8

Away8

Fouls

Home12

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Torquay United 0, Accrington Stanley 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Torquay United 0, Accrington Stanley 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Dale Tonge (Torquay United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jordan Chapell.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Krystian Pearce (Torquay United).

Posted at 90'

Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Torquay United).

Posted at 89'

(Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Dale Tonge (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Kal Naismith (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 86'

Corner, Torquay United. Conceded by Michael Liddle.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Aiden O'Brien (Torquay United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Torquay United. Danny Stevens replaces Lee Mansell.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Torquay United. Aiden O'Brien replaces Karl Hawley.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Torquay United. Conceded by Peter Murphy.

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Shamir Goodwin (Torquay United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 80'

Goal! Torquay United 0, Accrington Stanley 1. Kal Naismith (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Torquay United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 79'

Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Lee Mansell (Torquay United).

Posted at 77'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Dale Tonge.

Posted at 74'

Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Torquay United).

Booking

Posted at 74'

Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 72'

Joss Labadie (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 72'

Joss Labadie (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Lee Mansell (Torquay United).

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Kal Naismith replaces George Bowerman.

Posted at 69'

Joss Labadie (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Jordan Chapell (Torquay United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 64'

Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Jordan Chapell (Torquay United).

Posted at 63'

Attempt saved. Jordan Chapell (Torquay United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 62'

Anthony O'Connor (Torquay United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Kayode Odejayi (Accrington Stanley) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.

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