Match ends, Torquay United 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
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.
Line-ups
Torquay
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Torquay United 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Dale Tonge (Torquay United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley).
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jordan Chapell.
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Foul by Krystian Pearce (Torquay United).
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Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Torquay United).
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(Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Dale Tonge (Torquay United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kal Naismith (Accrington Stanley).
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Corner, Torquay United. Conceded by Michael Liddle.
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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
Substitution, Torquay United. Danny Stevens replaces Lee Mansell.
Substitution
Substitution, Torquay United. Aiden O'Brien replaces Karl Hawley.
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Corner, Torquay United. Conceded by Peter Murphy.
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Attempt blocked. Shamir Goodwin (Torquay United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal!
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.
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Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Torquay United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
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Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.