Date:26 Dec 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Plainmoor
Attendance:4,157

Atieno (33)

Goal!

Live Commentary

94mins Lathanial Rowe-Turner concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Caddis. Wesley Foderingham takes the free kick.

93mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Eunan O'Kane.

93mins Inswinging corner taken by Eunan O'Kane.

90mins Liam Ridehalgh sends in a cross.

89mins Unfair challenge on Alan McCormack by Chris McPhee results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Simon Ferry.

88mins The ball is swung over by Paul Caddis, Robert Olejnik makes a save.

88mins A cross is delivered by Liam Ridehalgh, Kevin Nicholson makes a clearance.

87mins Alan Connell challenges Lee Mansell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Robert Olejnik restarts play with the free kick.

85mins Foul by Lathanial Rowe-Turner on Matt Ritchie, free kick awarded. Matt Ritchie takes the indirect free kick.

85mins Matt Ritchie takes a shot. Blocked by Mark Ellis.

84mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ronan Murray played to the near post, Eunan O'Kane manages to make a clearance.

83mins Eunan O'Kane has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

81mins Mark Ellis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ronan Murray. Mark Ellis booked. Shot on goal comes in from Matt Ritchie from the free kick, Alan Connell gets a block in.

79mins Alan Connell replaces Jake Jervis.

78mins Danny Stevens leaves the field to be replaced by Lathanial Rowe-Turner. Chris McPhee comes on in place of Taiwo Atieno.

78mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Kevin Nicholson.

78mins Outswinging corner taken by Eunan O'Kane from the right by-line, Mark Ellis takes a shot. Aden Flint gets a block in.

76mins Ronan Murray takes a shot. Robert Olejnik makes a save.

74mins Effort from outside the penalty area by Liam Ridehalgh goes wide left of the goal.

74mins The ball is sent over by Matt Ritchie, Mark Ellis makes a clearance.

74mins Paul Caddis produces a cross, Mark Ellis makes a clearance.

71mins Foul by Taiwo Atieno on Matt Ritchie, free kick awarded. Alan McCormack restarts play with the free kick.

70mins Corner taken by Alan McCormack from the right by-line played to the near post, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Robert Olejnik by Jake Jervis. Free kick taken by Robert Olejnik.

70mins Jake Jervis sends in a cross, clearance by Mark Ellis.

69mins Matt Ritchie sends in a cross, clearance made by Damon Lathrope.

68mins Paul Caddis has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal.

65mins Raffaele De Vita challenges Joe Oastler unfairly and gives away a free kick. Raffaele De Vita goes off and Lander Gabilondo comes on. Joe Oastler takes the indirect free kick.

62mins Ian Morris takes a shot. Save made by Wesley Foderingham.

62mins Centre by Jake Jervis.

61mins Kevin Nicholson takes a shot. Alan McCormack gets a block in.

61mins The ball is sent over by Ian Morris, clearance by Alan McCormack.

60mins Joe Oastler sends in a cross, Simon Ferry gets a block in.

58mins Jake Jervis takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.

57mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Matt Ritchie from the right by-line.

57mins Jake Jervis sends in a cross, blocked by Mark Ellis.

55mins The referee gives a free kick against Paul Caddis for handball. Robert Olejnik restarts play with the free kick.

55mins Corner taken by Matt Ritchie from the right by-line played to the near post, Kevin Nicholson manages to make a clearance.

54mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Taiwo Atieno. Indirect free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

54mins Foul by Taiwo Atieno on Alan McCormack, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Wesley Foderingham.

53mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Matt Ritchie, save made by Robert Olejnik.

53mins Eunan O'Kane takes a shot. Save by Robert Olejnik.

51mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matt Ritchie by Damon Lathrope. Damon Lathrope booked. Free kick taken by Matt Ritchie.

50mins Eunan O'Kane sends in a cross, save made by Wesley Foderingham.

50mins Matt Ritchie crosses the ball, Robert Olejnik makes a save.

48mins Taiwo Atieno takes a shot. Save made by Wesley Foderingham.

48mins The ball is swung over by Matt Ritchie.

46mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Matt Ritchie, Robert Olejnik makes a save.

45mins (Swindon) makes a substitution, with Ronan Murray coming on for Lukas Magera.

44mins Liam Ridehalgh fouled by Ian Morris, the ref awards a free kick. Paul Caddis has an effort direct from the free kick.

44mins A cross is delivered by Liam Ridehalgh, Mark Ellis makes a clearance.

43mins Matt Ritchie takes a inswinging corner.

42mins Matt Ritchie takes a shot from close in clearing the crossbar.

42mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mark Ellis by Raffaele De Vita. Robert Olejnik takes the indirect free kick.

41mins Corner from left by-line taken by Raffaele De Vita.

41mins Unfair challenge on Jake Jervis by Mark Ellis results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

40mins Centre by Danny Stevens, Taiwo Atieno has a headed effort from close in and clears the bar.

40mins Header from close in by Aden Flint misses to the left of the target.

39mins Lee Mansell concedes a free kick for a foul on Jake Jervis. Matt Ritchie restarts play with the free kick.

39mins The ball is crossed by Jonathan Smith.

38mins Simon Ferry fouled by Lee Mansell, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

36mins Eunan O'Kane gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alan McCormack. Wesley Foderingham restarts play with the free kick.

36mins Paul Caddis delivers the ball, Mark Ellis manages to make a clearance.

35mins Unfair challenge on Alan McCormack by Ian Morris results in a free kick. Alan McCormack takes the indirect free kick.

33mins Outswinging corner taken by Eunan O'Kane from the right by-line, Taiwo Atieno finds the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box high into the middle of the goal. Torquay 1-0 Swindon.Chris Robertson provided the assist for the goal.

33mins The ball is crossed by Danny Stevens, blocked by Paul Caddis.

28mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Raffaele De Vita from the left by-line, Effort on goal by Aden Flint from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.

26mins A cross is delivered by Kevin Nicholson.

26mins Kevin Nicholson takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post.

25mins Eunan O'Kane delivers the ball, blocked by Alan McCormack.

25mins Lukas Magera challenges Lee Mansell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lee Mansell takes the indirect free kick.

22mins Taiwo Atieno is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Wesley Foderingham restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kevin Nicholson.

19mins Liam Ridehalgh concedes a free kick for a foul on Ian Morris. Free kick taken by Kevin Nicholson.

18mins Ian Morris produces a cross, Wesley Foderingham makes a save.

18mins The ball is crossed by Danny Stevens, clearance made by Liam Ridehalgh.

16mins Raffaele De Vita gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Oastler. Joe Oastler takes the free kick.

15mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Taiwo Atieno on Alan McCormack. Alan McCormack takes the indirect free kick.

13mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Liam Ridehalgh on Joe Oastler. Indirect free kick taken by Joe Oastler.

12mins Corner taken left-footed by Matt Ritchie.

12mins Matt Ritchie delivers a inswinging corner to short, clearance made by Lee Mansell.

11mins Centre by Liam Ridehalgh, Mark Ellis makes a clearance.

10mins Matt Ritchie fouled by Kevin Nicholson, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Matt Ritchie.

8mins Joe Oastler delivers the ball, save by Wesley Foderingham.

7mins The referee gives a free kick against Jake Jervis for handball. Kevin Nicholson restarts play with the free kick.

7mins The ball is delivered by Danny Stevens, clearance made by Simon Ferry.

5mins Unfair challenge on Damon Lathrope by Simon Ferry results in a free kick. Damon Lathrope takes the free kick.

5mins Lee Mansell takes a shot. Wesley Foderingham makes a comfortable save.

4mins The ball is crossed by Kevin Nicholson.

3mins A cross is delivered by Ian Morris, Aden Flint makes a clearance.

2mins Inswinging corner taken by Eunan O'Kane from the left by-line, save by Wesley Foderingham.

2mins The ball is swung over by Kevin Nicholson, Aden Flint manages to make a clearance.

1mins Ian Morris takes a shot. Blocked by Liam Ridehalgh.

Taiwo Atieno concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Caddis. Paul Caddis takes the free kick.

Match Preview

Duo missing for Gulls Torquay will be without the influential pairing of Rene Howe and Billy Bodin for the visit of Swindon on Boxing Day. Striker Howe was sent off for the second time this season during the 3-1 defeat at Accrington last weekend and serves the first game of a four-match ban while on-loan wide man Bodin has been barred from playing by his parent club. However, manager Martin Ling will be buoyed by the return of midfielder Lee Mansell to the matchday squad after a one-game suspension. Mansell will resume captaincy duties and is likely to replace Ian Morris in the starting line-up. Defender Brian Saah is close to a return following a groin injury but is unlikely to be included as Ling's men look to bounce back from their first defeat in seven matches against Accrington. Swindon have no new injury or suspension worries. Defender Joe Devera is close to a comeback after an ankle ligament problem and played 45 minutes in the Samsung Win A Pro Contract match at the County Ground in midweek but is unlikely to feature. Striker Alan Connell, however, could play a part against the Gulls after shaking off a hamstring niggle. The former Grimsby frontman picked up the injury during the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Southern Section area semi-final victory over Southend on December 6 but has been involved in full training for the last three days and is set to travel to Devon.

Formation:451Manager: Martin Ling

Torquay

Formation: 442Manager: Paolo Di Canio

Swindon

Robert Olejnik
Joe Oastler
Mark Ellis
Chris Robertson
Kevin Nicholson
Ian Morris
Lee Mansell
Eunan O'Kane
Damon Lathrope
Danny Stevens
Taiwo Atieno
SUBS
Martin Rice
Lathanial Rowe-Turner
Chris McPhee
Tom Aldred
Ashley Yeoman

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Wesley Foderingham
Paul Caddis
Aden Flint
Alan McCormack
Liam Ridehalgh
Matt Ritchie
Simon Ferry
Jonathan Smith
Raffaele De Vita
Lukas Magera
Jake Jervis
SUBS
Oliver Risser
Alan Connell
Lander Gabilondo
Alessandro Cibocchi
Ronan Murray

Match Report

Atieno ends Robins run Taiwo Atieno's first-half volley was enough to give Torquay a 1-0 win which ended Swindon's 15-match unbeaten run. With 34 minutes gone Eunan O'Kane's corner was headed towards goal by defender Chris Robertson and Atieno was on hand to lash the ball high into the net from close range. At the other end, Robertson made a brilliant block to deflect Matt Ritchie's strike over the goal following a slip by central defender Mark Ellis on the edge of the Torquay penalty area. Atieno could have doubled his tally at the start of the second half as he raced on to an O'Kane through ball but the striker's shot was brilliantly saved by Robins goalkeeper Wesley Foderingham. Swindon put Torquay under intense pressure with United goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik making a brilliant stop to deny substitute Ronan Murray in the 76th minute. Moments later, Murray made a fine goal-line clearance to keep out Ellis' header. Ritchie looked to have scored with a thundering drive but it was inadvertently blocked on the way to goal by Swindon sub Alan Connell as Torquay held on.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Swindon 2 - 1 Torquay 09/04/2007 Torquay 0 - 1 Swindon 18/11/2006 Torquay 0 - 1 Swindon 28/12/1985 Swindon 2 - 1 Torquay 26/08/1985 Torquay 0 - 0 Swindon 26/02/1985 Swindon 1 - 3 Torquay 08/09/1984

Top Scorers

Torquay L Mansell 6 R Howe 5 K Nicholson 4 E O'Kane 4 B Bodin 4 D Stevens 3 C McPhee 2 B Saah 1 T Atieno 1 C Robertson 1 Swindon M Ritchie 6 M Kerrouche 5 A Connell 4 R De Vita 4 J Jervis 3 J Smith 2 L Magera 1 O Risser 1 S Ferry 1 P Caddis 1 R Murray 1 A Flint 1

Goals

Torquay Total goals 62 Goals per game 33 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 9 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Swindon Total goals 63 Goals per game 34 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins