- Date:14 May 2011
- Kick-off:17:45
- Venue:
- Attendance:4,130
- Zebroski (28) O'Kane (45)
Live Commentary
- 93mins
Mark Wright takes a shot. Save by Scott Bevan.
- 92mins
Danny Stevens replaces Gavin Tomlin.
- 91mins
Unfair challenge on Shane Cansdell-Sherriff by Chris Zebroski results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Benjamin Smith.
- 90mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Tom Bradshaw on Guy Branston. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Nicholson.
- 89mins
Scott Bevan sends in a cross.
- 89mins
The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Kevin Nicholson.
- 88mins
Corner taken by Lionel Ainsworth from the right by-line to the near post.
- 87mins
Foul by Eunan O'Kane on Mark Wright, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Nicky Wroe.
- 87mins
Gavin Tomlin fouled by Nicky Wroe, the ref awards a free kick. Damon Lathrope takes the direct free kick.
- 85mins
Foul by Guy Branston on Tom Bradshaw, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Shane Cansdell-Sherriff.
- 81mins
Joe Oastler joins the action as a substitute, replacing Billy Kee.
- 81mins
Shot by Tom Bradshaw cleared the bar.
- 80mins
Gavin Tomlin has a curled shot. Benjamin Smith makes a save.
- 78mins
Handball by Chris Zebroski. Direct free kick taken by Benjamin Smith.
- 78mins
Damon Lathrope fouled by Matt Harrold, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Robertson restarts play with the free kick.
- 77mins
Mat Sadler crosses the ball.
- 76mins
Corner taken by Kevin Nicholson from the left by-line, Foul by Guy Branston on Matt Harrold, free kick awarded. Benjamin Smith takes the free kick.
- 75mins
Mark Wright is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Kevin Nicholson sends in a cross, Guy Branston takes a shot. Matt Harrold gets a block in.
- 73mins
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff fouled by Billy Kee, the ref awards a free kick. Benjamin Smith takes the free kick.
- 72mins
Corner taken by Kevin Nicholson from the left by-line, Gavin Tomlin takes a shot from 12 yards. Clearance made by Tom Bradshaw.
- 72mins
Jon Taylor goes off and Lionel Ainsworth comes on.
- 71mins
Mark Wright produces a cross, clearance by Guy Branston.
- 69mins
Mark Wright gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Billy Kee. Direct free kick taken by Lee Mansell.
- 67mins
Tom Bradshaw fouled by Damon Lathrope, the ref awards a free kick. Shot comes in from Jon Taylor from the free kick.
- 66mins
Tom Bradshaw joins the action as a substitute, replacing James Collins.
- 65mins
Mark Wright takes a shot. Blocked by Damon Lathrope.
- 65mins
Corner taken by Jon Taylor.
- 64mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Mark Wright from the left by-line, Chris Robertson makes a clearance.
- 64mins
Mark Wright delivers the ball, clearance made by Guy Branston.
- 63mins
The ball is swung over by Jake Robinson, Chris Zebroski has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide of the left-hand upright.
- 63mins
Centre by Mark Wright, clearance made by Chris Robertson.
- 63mins
The ball is delivered by Mark Wright, clearance made by Guy Branston.
- 60mins
Effort from 25 yards by Gavin Tomlin. Save by Benjamin Smith.
- 59mins
Mark Wright takes a shot from long range which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 59mins
Billy Kee challenges Mat Sadler unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Wroe.
- 58mins
Shot from 30 yards from Kevin Nicholson. Save by Benjamin Smith.
- 57mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Shane Cansdell-Sherriff on Chris Zebroski. Free kick taken by Lee Mansell.
- 55mins
Foul by Matt Harrold on Chris Robertson, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Chris Robertson.
- 54mins
Eunan O'Kane has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.
- 52mins
The ball is delivered by Chris Zebroski.
- 50mins
The ball is delivered by Mark Wright, blocked by Lee Mansell.
- 49mins
Shot from just outside the penalty box by Jake Robinson misses to the left of the target.
- 46mins
Corner taken by Kevin Nicholson, Header from close range by Guy Branston clears the bar.
- 47mins
Eunan O'Kane fires in a goal from just outside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Torquay 2-0 Shrewsbury.Assist on the goal came from Jake Robinson.
- 45mins
The ball is swung over by Billy Kee.
- 44mins
Billy Kee crosses the ball, clearance made by Jermaine Grandison.
- 44mins
Matt Harrold concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Robertson. Scott Bevan takes the free kick.
- 43mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Gavin Tomlin. Direct free kick taken by Benjamin Smith.
- 42mins
Matt Harrold fouled by Eunan O'Kane, the ref awards a free kick. Matt Harrold takes the free kick.
- 41mins
Unfair challenge on Jon Taylor by Eunan O'Kane results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Jermaine Grandison.
- 40mins
Corner taken by Kevin Nicholson from the left by-line played to the near post, Nicky Wroe makes a clearance.
- 40mins
Centre by Chris Zebroski, Nicky Wroe gets a block in.
- 40mins
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Kevin Nicholson from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Nicky Wroe.
- 39mins
Corner taken left-footed by Kevin Nicholson from the right by-line, Shane Cansdell-Sherriff manages to make a clearance.
- 39mins
Billy Kee takes a shot. Blocked by Mat Sadler.
- 39mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mat Sadler on Chris Zebroski. Lee Mansell takes the free kick.
- 38mins
David Davies has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 38mins
Chris Zebroski crosses the ball, James Collins manages to make a clearance.
- 37mins
Kevin Nicholson takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post.
- 37mins
The ball is delivered by Lee Mansell, Mat Sadler gets a block in.
- 36mins
Jake Robinson produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the target.
- 35mins
The ball is delivered by Mat Sadler, save made by Scott Bevan.
- 33mins
David Davies delivers the ball.
- 32mins
Kevin Nicholson produces a cross, clearance by Niall Canavan.
- 32mins
Outswinging corner taken by Kevin Nicholson, Matt Harrold manages to make a clearance.
- 32mins
Jake Robinson takes a shot from 20 yards. Save by Benjamin Smith.
- 31mins
A cross is delivered by Mark Wright, Chris Robertson makes a clearance.
- 30mins
The ball is swung over by Gavin Tomlin, clearance by Mat Sadler.
- 30mins
Niall Canavan produces a cross, Guy Branston manages to make a clearance.
- 28mins
Goal scored by Chris Zebroski from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Torquay 1-0 Shrewsbury.Assist on the goal came from Gavin Tomlin.
- 27mins
Kevin Nicholson takes the inswinging corner, Mat Sadler makes a clearance.
- 25mins
James Collins has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal.
- 24mins
Niall Canavan on for Ian Sharps.
- 21mins
The ball is crossed by Kevin Nicholson, save by Benjamin Smith.
- 19mins
Eunan O'Kane has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.
- 19mins
The ball is sent over by Lee Mansell, Jermaine Grandison makes a clearance.
- 18mins
The referee blows for offside. Benjamin Smith takes the free kick.
- 17mins
Effort from outside the penalty area by Matt Harrold goes wide left of the goal.
- 14mins
Long distance shot from Chris Zebroski misses to the left of the target.
- 13mins
The ball is delivered by Jon Taylor.
- 11mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Chris Zebroski. Indirect free kick taken by Benjamin Smith.
- 9mins
The ball is delivered by Gavin Tomlin.
- 9mins
Gavin Tomlin sends in a cross, Billy Kee produces a headed effort from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 8mins
Eunan O'Kane fouled by Nicky Wroe, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Robertson restarts play with the free kick.
- 7mins
Corner taken by Mark Wright, Billy Kee manages to make a clearance.
- 7mins
The ball is sent over by Mat Sadler, clearance made by Guy Branston.
- 6mins
James Collins takes a shot. Save made by Scott Bevan.
- 4mins
Centre by Chris Zebroski, Nicky Wroe gets a block in.
- 3mins
Billy Kee fouled by Mat Sadler, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Eunan O'Kane.
- 3mins
The ball is crossed by Mat Sadler.
- 3mins
A cross is delivered by Shane Cansdell-Sherriff.
- 1mins
Unfair challenge on James Collins by Damon Lathrope results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Ian Sharps.
- 1mins
The ball is swung over by Mark Wright, Scott Bevan makes a save.
Match Preview
Robinson guns for parent club Shrews Torquay manager Paul Buckle has a full-strength squad available for the visit of Shrewsbury in the League Two play-off semi-final first leg. Striker Jake Robinson is on loan at Plainmoor from Shrewsbury, but is eligible to face his parent club in the play-offs. Robinson joined the Gulls on loan in January on a deal until the end of May, and Shrewsbury were on the wrong end of that decision when he scored twice against them in a 5-0 rout two months ago. Buckle confirmed: "Jake can play on Saturday and I've been asked a lot of questions about him. "I can't speak for Shrewsbury, but Jake has been a wonderful signing for us. "He's been instrumental in everything we've done. The boy is looking forward to the game." David Raven is battling to be fit for Shrewsbury's play-off semi-final first leg at Torquay. The right-back is struggling with the thigh strain which forced him to miss the final day 3-0 win over Oxford, an injury which was aggravated in training having picked up a dead-leg in the penultimate game of the season against Cheltenham. Jermaine Grandison stepped in against the U's and will battle it out with Raven for a place at full-back should he recover in time. All three of Shrewsbury's loan players - Mat Sadler, David Davis and Niall Canavan - have been cleared to play, while midfielder Steve Leslie also comes back into the frame following the completion of his successful two-month spell with Hereford. But manager Graham Turner will be wary of the threat posed by Shrews striker Jake Robinson, who is on loan with the Gulls and eligible to play against his employers. Robinson moved to Plainmoor in January on a deal until the end of May, with no clause included which prevents him from taking part in meetings between the two sides. He made Town pay the price for that decision when he bagged a brace in a 5-0 romp for Torquay in March.
Torquay
Shrewsbury
- Scott Bevan
- Lee Mansell
- Chris Robertson
- Guy Branston
- Kevin Nicholson
- Chris Zebroski
- Damon Lathrope
- Eunan O'Kane
- Jake Robinson
- Billy Kee
- Gavin Tomlin
- SUBS
- Danny Potter
- Lathanial Rowe-Turner
- Mark Ellis
- Lloyd Macklin
- Saul Halpin
- Joe Oastler
- Danny Stevens
Home
Away
- Benjamin Smith
- Jermaine Grandison
- Ian Sharps
- Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
- Mat Sadler
- Jon Taylor
- David Davies
- Nicky Wroe
- Mark Wright
- Matt Harrold
- James Collins
- SUBS
- Chris Neal
- Kevin McIntyre
- Niall Canavan
- Lionel Ainsworth
- Connor Goldson
- Craig Disley
- Tom Bradshaw
Match Report
First-half salvo boosts Gulls First-half goals from Chris Zebroski and Eunan O'Kane gave Torquay a 2-0 win and a significant advantage over Shrewsbury in the first leg of their npower League Two play-off semi-final. Striker Zebroski opened the scoring with a neat finish in the 29th minute after good work from Gavin Tomlin, and O'Kane added a second on the stroke of half-time. The midfielder hit a low shot from 20 yards and, despite his effort lacking power, the ball flew into the corner past Shrewsbury goalkeeper Benjamin Smith. Paul Buckle's men will feel they have taken a significant step towards reaching the final at Old Trafford after an impressive, fully-deserved victory. Shrewsbury were second-best throughout and face a big task to try and turn round the tie in the second leg on Friday. Graham Turner's side created precious few genuine goalscoring opportunities but they threatened first when James Collins hit a 20-yard shot which Torquay stopper Scott Bevan held comfortably. Yet the Gulls always looked more dangerous in attack and almost led in the seventh minute when Tomlin crossed for Billy Kee, who headed wide from just six yards out. Zebroski was then afforded the time and space to hit a long-range piledriver from 30 yards which flashed just past Smith's left-hand post in the 15th minute. Shrewsbury forward Matt Harrold then fired wide from 25 yards before the hosts were dealt a blow in the 25th minute. Defender Ian Sharps succumbed to injury and was replaced by Niall Canavan. James Collins then drove wide from 12 yards before the opening goal arrived in the 29th minute when Tomlin did superbly well to create space down the right flank. He turned his marker and played a low cross into the feet of Zebroski, who took one touch to control the ball and another to rifle home a low shot from eight yards out. Torquay almost claimed a second moments later as Jake Robinson's 20-yard strike was parried by Smith and, with the hosts in the ascendancy, they scored again in the third minute of added time at the end of the first half. Jake Robinson, who is on loan at Plainmoor from Shrewsbury but is eligible to play against them in the play-offs, embarked on a strong run down the left flank. He laid the ball back to O'Kane, who hit a low right-footed shot from 20 yards which Smith perhaps should have saved. Kevin Nicholson almost added a third for the Gulls in the 59th minute but Smith made a smart stop and then also denied Tomlin to keep the score down ahead of the second leg at Shrewsbury next week.
Form Guide
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- Shrewsbury
Last Meetings
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