- Date:11 Jan 2011
- Kick-off:19:45:00
- Venue:Plainmoor
- Eunan O'Kane (6:25) Chris Zebroski (15:33)
- Danny Shelley (58:34)
Live Commentary
The referee blows for the end of the match.
- 92mins
David Artell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nicky Wroe. Scott Bevan takes the direct free kick.
- 92mins
Lee Bell takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Mark Ellis makes a clearance.
- 91mins
Joe Oastler joins the action as a substitute, replacing Elliot Benyon. Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Ellis on Clayton Donaldson. Free kick crossed by Lee Bell, Chris Zebroski gets a block in.
- 89mins
Ashley Hemmings comes on in place of Eunan O'Kane.
- 88mins
Corner taken by Danny Blanchett from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Mark Ellis.
- 89mins
Corner taken by Shaun Miller, save by Scott Bevan.
- 88mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Danny Blanchett.
- 87mins
Nick Powell comes on in place of Danny Shelley.
- 85mins
Elliot Benyon challenges Matt Tootle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Shelley.
- 84mins
Lee Bell challenges Lee Mansell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Nicky Wroe takes the free kick.
- 82mins
The ball is delivered by Clayton Donaldson, Guy Branston manages to make a clearance.
- 81mins
Nicky Wroe concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Bell. Centre by Danny Blanchett, David Artell has a headed effort from close range and clears the bar.
- 80mins
Billy Kee on for Danny Stevens.
- 79mins
Danny Shelley takes a shot. Scott Bevan makes a save.
- 78mins
Corner taken by Shaun Miller from the left by-line to the near post, Chris Zebroski makes a clearance.
- 77mins
Byron Moore produces a cross, clearance made by Chris Robertson.
- 77mins
Eunan O'Kane sends in a cross, Patrick Ada makes a clearance.
- 74mins
Short corner taken by Danny Blanchett.
- 72mins
Clayton Donaldson produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
- 71mins
The referee gives a free kick against Danny Shelley for handball. Scott Bevan takes the free kick.
- 70mins
Centre by Kevin Nicholson.
- 69mins
Centre by Byron Moore, Shaun Miller has an effort at goal from close range which goes wide left of the goal.
- 66mins
Clayton Donaldson has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal.
- 65mins
The ball is delivered by Eunan O'Kane.
- 64mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kevin Nicholson played to the near post, clearance by Lee Bell.
- 64mins
Danny Stevens takes a shot. Matt Tootle gets a block in.
- 61mins
Luke Murphy leaves the field to be replaced by Ashley Westwood. Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris Zebroski on Patrick Ada. Matt Tootle takes the free kick.
- 61mins
Danny Stevens takes a shot. Matt Tootle gets a block in.
- 59mins
The ball is delivered by Eunan O'Kane, Danny Blanchett manages to make a clearance.
- 58mins
A goal is scored by Danny Shelley from just outside the penalty area high into the middle of the goal. Torquay 2-1 Crewe.Foul by Lee Mansell on Lee Bell, free kick awarded.
- 57mins
Mark Ellis receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Ellis on Clayton Donaldson. Free kick taken by Danny Blanchett.
- 55mins
Centre by Matt Tootle, Mark Ellis makes a clearance.
- 52mins
Shaun Miller shown a yellow card. Shaun Miller gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Ellis. Scott Bevan takes the free kick.
- 51mins
Clayton Donaldson is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Bevan.
- 50mins
Elliot Benyon handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Rhys Taylor restarts play with the free kick.
- 47mins
Elliot Benyon concedes a free kick for a foul on David Artell. Free kick taken by Rhys Taylor.
- 45mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Shelley on Kevin Nicholson. Kevin Nicholson takes the direct free kick.
The match restarts for the second half.
- 46mins
The official flags Lee Bell offside. Chris Robertson takes the free kick.
The referee calls an end to the first half.
- 46mins
Lee Bell decides to take a short corner.
- 46mins
Clayton Donaldson takes a shot. Scott Bevan makes a save.
- 45mins
Luke Murphy fouled by Elliot Benyon, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by David Artell.
- 42mins
Elliot Benyon is penalised for a handball. David Artell takes the direct free kick.
- 37mins
Unfair challenge on Guy Branston by Clayton Donaldson results in a free kick. Kevin Nicholson restarts play with the free kick.
- 35mins
Foul by Nicky Wroe on Luke Murphy, free kick awarded. Lee Bell takes the free kick.
- 33mins
Luke Murphy fouled by Eunan O'Kane, the ref awards a free kick. Luke Murphy takes the direct free kick.
- 32mins
Patrick Ada goes into the referee's book. Handball decision goes against Patrick Ada. Nicky Wroe takes the direct free kick.
- 30mins
Lee Bell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Zebroski. Free kick taken by Chris Robertson.
- 29mins
Effort on goal by Lee Mansell from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.
- 29mins
Eunan O'Kane takes a shot. Rhys Taylor makes a save.
- 26mins
The ball is sent over by Matt Tootle, Guy Branston manages to make a clearance.
- 25mins
Danny Stevens takes a shot. Rhys Taylor makes a save.
- 23mins
Lee Bell challenges Danny Stevens unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kevin Nicholson takes the free kick.
- 21mins
Foul by Mark Ellis on Clayton Donaldson, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Lee Bell from left channel, Scott Bevan makes a save.
- 20mins
Elliot Benyon takes a shot. Save made by Rhys Taylor.
- 20mins
Lee Bell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Eunan O'Kane. Nicky Wroe restarts play with the free kick.
- 18mins
Mark Ellis takes a shot. Rhys Taylor makes a save.
- 15mins
Chris Zebroski finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close range. Torquay 2-0 Crewe.Kevin Nicholson takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Kevin Nicholson provided the assist for the goal.
- 14mins
Clayton Donaldson is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Chris Robertson.
- 13mins
Byron Moore delivers the ball, Effort from the edge of the area by Clayton Donaldson goes wide of the right-hand post.
- 12mins
Danny Stevens produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the right-hand post.
- 11mins
Corner taken by Danny Blanchett from the right by-line to the near post, Scott Bevan makes a save.
- 10mins
The ball is crossed by Lee Mansell, Danny Blanchett gets a block in.
- 9mins
The referee gives a free kick against Danny Stevens for handball. Direct free kick taken by Lee Bell.
- 7mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Ellis on Clayton Donaldson. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Lee Bell from left channel, save by Scott Bevan.
- 6mins
Eunan O'Kane fires in a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Torquay 1-0 Crewe.Assist by Chris Zebroski.
- 5mins
Eunan O'Kane takes a shot. Rhys Taylor makes a save.
- 2mins
Guy Branston challenges Clayton Donaldson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lee Bell produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.
The match gets underway.
Match Preview
Gulls in fine fettle Torquay manager Paul Buckle has a fully-fit squad to choose from when his side host Crewe. The Gulls recorded an impressive 1-0 win over Carlisle in the FA Cup third round on Saturday and Buckle could stick with the same team. Defender Guy Branston made an unexpected return to the back four against the Cumbrians following his quick recovery from a hamstring complaint and after coming through the game unscathed he should keep his place. Danny Stevens also came in to replace on-loan Wolves man Ashley Hemmings on the wing in the only other change from the 4-3 defeat by Oxford, and after setting up the only goal for Eunan O'Kane he could again get the nod. Crewe midfielder Ashley Westwood is expected to be fit. Westwood limped off during the home victory over Wycombe on Saturday and was replaced by fellow academy product Danny Shelley. However, the signs are that he has recovered from the knock, giving boss Dario Gradi the chance to name an unchanged side at Plainmoor. "I think Ash is fine so we could go same again. But I will ask if anyone feels washed out because they have played a lot of games recently," said Gradi. "I wouldn't mind the opportunity to pick the likes of Danny Shelley, but I just can`t find a place for him in the team at the moment." Winger Byron Moore came through the Wycombe win unscathed following a recent knock, while last season`s top scorer Calvin Zola was named on the bench for the first time since November and could be involved once more.
Torquay
Crewe
- Scott Bevan
- Chris Robertson
- Mark Ellis
- Guy Branston
- Kevin Nicholson
- Nicky Wroe
- Lee Mansell
- Eunan O'Kane
- Danny Stevens
- Chris Zebroski
- Elliot Benyon
- SUBS
- Danny Potter
- Lathanial Rowe-Turner
- Billy Kee
- Saul Halpin
- Joe Oastler
- Damon Lathrope
- Ashley Hemmings
Home
Away
- Rhys Taylor
- Matt Tootle
- David Artell
- Patrick Ada
- Danny Blanchett
- Luke Murphy
- Lee Bell
- Danny Shelley
- Byron Moore
- Clayton Donaldson
- Shaun Miller
- SUBS
- Steve Phillips
- Ashley Westwood
- Calvin Zola
- Joel Grant
- Antoni Sarcevic
- Adam Dugdale
- Nick Powell
Match Report
Gulls on the up Torquay edged back up to 10th in the table by ending Crewe's five match League Two unbeaten run with a 2-1 win at rain-lashed Plainmoor. Gulls manager Paul Buckle kept faith with the side that had knocked League One Carlisle out of the FA Cup and was rewarded with a sparkling first-half performance. Saturday's match-winner Eunan O'Kane put the home side 1-0 ahead when he latched on to a left-wing cross from forward Chris Zebroski at the far post to lash the ball home. Crewefell further behind in the 16th minute following Kevin Nicholson's corner from the left which was met by Zebroski at the near post with a superb glancing header. Torquay tired in the second spell and Crewe reduced the deficit when recalled midfielder Danny Shelley thumped an unstoppable strike past home keeper Scott Bevan from 25 yards.
Form Guide
- DDWLDL
- Torquay
- VS
- Crewe LWDWWW
Last Meetings
- Crewe
- 3 - 3
- Torquay
- 09/10/2010
- Torquay
- 1 - 1
- Crewe
- 13/03/2010
- Crewe
- 1 - 1
- Torquay
- 02/02/2010
- Crewe
- 2 - 3
- Torquay
- 19/03/1994
- Torquay
- 3 - 3
- Crewe
- 25/09/1993
- Torquay
- 1 - 2
- Crewe
- 06/02/1993
Top Scorers
Torquay
- E Benyon 11
- C Zebroski 6
- E O'Kane 3
- K Nicholson 2
- N Wroe 2
- M Ellis 2
- B Kee 2
- D Stevens 1
- C Robertson 1
- R Rose 1
Crewe
- C Donaldson 12
- S Miller 11
- B Moore 4
- D Artell 3
- L Murphy 3
- A Westwood 3
- J Grant 2
- A Leitch-Smith 2
- L Bell 1
- CM Zola 1
- P Ada 1
- D Shelley 1
Goals
Torquay
- Total goals 61
- Goals per game 34
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Crewe
- Total goals 73
- Goals per game 46
- 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 11 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
