- Date:15 Oct 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Plainmoor
- Attendance:2,582
- Robertson (46) Stevens (50)
- Kuffour (5) Kuffour (38)
Rooney - pen (55) Nouble (77)
Whelpdale (88)
Live Commentary
- 91mins
Eunan O'Kane takes the outswinging corner, Matt Lawrence makes a clearance.
- 91mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Stefan Payne. Free kick taken by Robert Olejnik.
- 88mins
Chris Whelpdale gets on the score sheet with a goal from outside the area to the top right corner of the goal. Torquay 2-5 Gillingham.(Gillingham) makes a substitution, with Jack Evans coming on for Chris Whelpdale.
- 87mins
Rene Howe is adjudged to have handled the ball. Indirect free kick taken by Garry Richards.
- 87mins
Joe Oastler produces a cross, Billy Bodin has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 85mins
Jo Kuffour leaves the field to be replaced by Stefan Payne.
- 85mins
Unfair challenge on Garry Richards by Rene Howe results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Garry Richards.
- 82mins
Corner taken by Luke Rooney from the left by-line, save by Robert Olejnik.
- 81mins
Eunan O'Kane gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Curtis Weston. Free kick taken by Ross Flitney.
- 79mins
Corner taken left-footed by Kevin Nicholson from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Frank Nouble. Saul Halpin gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Frank Nouble. Ross Flitney takes the free kick.
- 78mins
Eunan O'Kane fouled by Lewis Montrose, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Kevin Nicholson.
- 77mins
Frank Nouble grabs a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Torquay 2-4 Gillingham.Luke Rooney provided the assist for the goal.
- 75mins
Billy Bodin challenges Matt Lawrence unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Garry Richards.
- 74mins
Saul Halpin on for Taiwo Atieno.
- 74mins
Effort on goal by Eunan O'Kane from long range goes over the crossbar.
- 73mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Rene Howe by Matt Lawrence. Kevin Nicholson takes the free kick.
- 72mins
Chris Robertson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Frank Nouble. Luke Rooney takes the indirect free kick.
- 72mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lewis Montrose on Eunan O'Kane. Eunan O'Kane restarts play with the free kick.
- 70mins
The referee cautions Lewis Montrose for unsporting behaviour.
- 67mins
Lee Mansell concedes a free kick for a foul on Luke Rooney. Free kick taken by Luke Rooney.
- 66mins
Inswinging corner taken by Joe Martin from the right by-line played to the near post, Kevin Nicholson makes a clearance.
- 66mins
Frank Nouble sends in a cross, blocked by Kevin Nicholson.
- 65mins
Unfair challenge on Taiwo Atieno by Curtis Weston results in a free kick. Eunan O'Kane takes the indirect free kick.
- 64mins
Billy Bodin produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 63mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Luke Rooney played to the near post, clearance made by Eunan O'Kane.
- 60mins
Corner taken by Joe Martin from the right by-line to the near post, Luke Rooney takes a shot. Lee Mansell gets a block in. Outswinging corner from right by-line taken by Luke Rooney to near post, Lee Mansell manages to make a clearance.
- 56mins
Chris Whelpdale handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Eunan O'Kane produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Ross Flitney. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris Robertson by Garry Richards. The referee shows Garry Richards a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Strike on goal comes in from Kevin Nicholson from the free kick.
- 53mins
Jo Kuffour has a volleyed shot. Save by Robert Olejnik. Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Jo Kuffour by Eunan O'Kane. Penalty taken right-footed by Luke Rooney and scored. Torquay 2-3 Gillingham.Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Garry Richards by Taiwo Atieno. Free kick taken by Ross Flitney.
- 53mins
Shot from outside the box by Luke Rooney misses to the left of the target.
- 52mins
The official flags Rene Howe offside. Ross Flitney takes the indirect free kick.
- 51mins
Lewis Montrose challenges Billy Bodin unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Joe Oastler.
- 50mins
A goal is scored by Danny Stevens from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Torquay 2-2 Gillingham.The assist for the goal came from Rene Howe.
- 49mins
Lewis Montrose crosses the ball, Kevin Nicholson gets a block in.
- 48mins
Taiwo Atieno concedes a free kick for a foul on Matt Lawrence. Matt Lawrence restarts play with the free kick.
- 46mins
Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Eunan O'Kane, Chris Robertson finds the net with a headed goal from inside the area. Torquay 1-2 Gillingham.Assist on the goal came from Eunan O'Kane.
- 47mins
Foul by Matt Lawrence on Rene Howe, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Lee Mansell.
- 42mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Garry Richards on Taiwo Atieno. Rene Howe is booked. Free kick taken by Kevin Nicholson.
- 40mins
Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Kevin Nicholson, Rene Howe takes a shot. Ross Flitney makes a save.
- 38mins
Kevin Nicholson challenges Chris Whelpdale unfairly and gives away a free kick. Luke Rooney crosses the ball in from the free kick, Jo Kuffour fires in a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Torquay 0-2 Gillingham.Assist by Luke Rooney.
- 37mins
Lee Mansell takes a shot. Save by Ross Flitney. Corner taken right-footed by Eunan O'Kane from the right by-line, Brian Saah produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box that clears the crossbar.
- 35mins
A cross is delivered by Billy Bodin, clearance by Lewis Montrose. Eunan O'Kane takes a outswinging corner. Matt Fish challenges Danny Stevens unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Eunan O'Kane.
- 32mins
Matt Fish is penalised for a handball. Eunan O'Kane crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, save by Ross Flitney.
- 30mins
Frank Nouble takes a shot from 20 yards. Save by Ross Flitney. Inswinging corner taken by Luke Rooney, Matt Lawrence produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 30mins
Taiwo Atieno takes a shot. Save made by Ross Flitney.
- 29mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Taiwo Atieno. Ross Flitney takes the indirect free kick.
- 27mins
Kevin Nicholson takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Matt Lawrence.
- 26mins
Billy Bodin takes a shot. Save made by Ross Flitney.
- 26mins
Garry Richards fouled by Taiwo Atieno, the ref awards a free kick. Garry Richards takes the free kick.
- 24mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lewis Montrose on Eunan O'Kane. Kevin Nicholson restarts play with the free kick.
- 23mins
Centre by Kevin Nicholson, Rene Howe takes a shot. Ross Flitney makes a save.
- 21mins
Eunan O'Kane takes the outswinging corner, Chris Robertson takes a shot. Matt Lawrence makes a clearance.
- 21mins
Danny Stevens delivers the ball, clearance by Joe Martin.
- 19mins
Lee Mansell has an effort at goal from outside the box missing to the wide left of the goal.
- 18mins
Frank Nouble crosses the ball, save made by Robert Olejnik.
- 16mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Curtis Weston on Billy Bodin. Free kick taken by Eunan O'Kane.
- 14mins
Jo Kuffour produces a cross, Matt Lawrence takes a shot. Save by Robert Olejnik.
- 14mins
The ball is swung over by Kevin Nicholson.
- 9mins
The ball is crossed by Kevin Nicholson, volleyed left-footed shot by Billy Bodin. Save by Ross Flitney. Outswinging corner taken by Eunan O'Kane from the right by-line.
- 7mins
Rene Howe is adjudged to have handled the ball. Free kick taken by Ross Flitney.
- 5mins
Jo Kuffour fires in a goal from close in low into the middle of the goal. Torquay 0-1 Gillingham.Assist by Lewis Montrose.
- 5mins
Corner taken by Luke Rooney played to the near post, clearance by Kevin Nicholson.
- 4mins
A cross is delivered by Kevin Nicholson, Curtis Weston makes a clearance.
- 2mins
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Kevin Nicholson from the left by-line to the near post, Close range header by Taiwo Atieno goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 2mins
The ball is delivered by Kevin Nicholson, Matt Lawrence makes a clearance.
- 2mins
Centre by Danny Stevens, clearance made by Joe Martin.
- 1mins
Eunan O'Kane has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.
Taiwo Atieno gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Garry Richards. Free kick taken by Ross Flitney.
Match Preview
Gulls face Gills minus Morris Torquay will be without injured winger Ian Morris for their clash with Gillingham. Morris has been ruled out of action for at least two months, and will require an operation, after a scan revealed a piece of bone floating in the 24-year-old's knee. However, manager Martin Ling is boosted by the return to the first-team squad of attacker Billy Bodin. The youngster missed the Gulls' 1-0 defeat to 10-man Bradford last week as he was on international duty with Wales Under-21s. But the on-loan Swindon forward is set to go straight back into the starting line-up to face the Gills. Torquay are trying to put an end to a run of six League Two matches without a win. Gillingham's injury woes continue with the news that Danny Kedwell and Dennis Oli will miss out while Charlie Lee is also doubtful. Leading scorer Kedwell sustained a toe ligament problem during last weekend`s 1-1 draw against Port Vale while fellow forward Oli is sidelined with a hamstring complaint. Midfielder Lee was replaced after 55 minutes of the encounter carrying a knock and faces a late fitness test. The news only adds to manager Andy Hessenthaler's lengthy list of wounded, with captain Barry Fuller this week discovering he needs an operation to correct a knee problem and will miss the rest of the season. Fuller was already sidelined along with Andy Frampton (calf), Danny Jackman (knee), Jack Payne (knee), Danny Spiller (ankle) and Adam Birchall (knee). Defenders Garry Richards, Matt Fish and Joe Martin all passed late fitness tests last week to start against Vale and have fortunately not suffered any ill-effects. Midfielder Lewis Montrose does come back into contention having served a one-match suspension last Saturday.
Torquay
Gillingham
- Robert Olejnik
- Joe Oastler
- Brian Saah
- Chris Robertson
- Kevin Nicholson
- Billy Bodin
- Lee Mansell
- Eunan O'Kane
- Danny Stevens
- Rene Howe
- Taiwo Atieno
- SUBS
- Martin Rice
- Mark Ellis
- Chris McPhee
- Saul Halpin
- Damon Lathrope
Home
Away
- Ross Flitney
- Matt Fish
- Garry Richards
- Matt Lawrence
- Joe Martin
- Chris Whelpdale
- Curtis Weston
- Lewis Montrose
- Luke Rooney
- Frank Nouble
- Jo Kuffour
- SUBS
- Paulo Gazzaniga
- Callum Davies
- Connor Essam
- Stefan Payne
- Jack Evans
Match Report
Gills romp to victory Gillingham threw away a two-goal lead before a second-half charge gave them a 5-2 victory at Torquay. The visitors took the lead in the sixth minute when former Gulls forward Jo Kuffour swept home from close range after cleverly latching on to a headed through ball from skipper Matt Lawrence. It was the on-loan Bristol Rovers striker's first goal since teaming up with Gillingham. He doubled that tally in the 39th minute when he slid in at the far post after Torquay failed to clear Luke Rooney's free-kick. Torquay pulled one back two minutes after the break when defender Chris Robertson powered home a header at the far post from Eunan O'Kane's corner. Four minutes later Torquay were level as Danny Stevens raced away down the left and slotted an angled drive past diving Gillingham goalkeeper Ross Flitney and in off the far post. United's joy was short-lived as the tricky Kuffour was felled in the penalty area by O'Kane and Rooney rifled in the 56th-minute penalty. With 12 minutes remaining Rooney embarked on a fine run after intercepting Kevin Nicholson's cross and unselfishly teed up Frank Nouble to hammer home an angled drive from the edge of area. And in the 89th-minute winger Chris Whelpdale's cross-cum-shot beat Robert Olejnik in the Torquay goal to wrap up the scoring.
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