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pnutgull wrote:Another of mine and an away day with one of the most exciting ends to a game.

Almost 1000 Torquay supporters were packed in the upper away supporters stand with a lot of Capital Gulls and exiles being present. Nearly all the action was just in front of us.

QPR were all over us in the first half and it was a maestro's performance by Neville Southall that kept it to a single goal. On at least three occasions in the first half it was a one on one with him and each time his positioning was superb with the ball bouncing off him. He certainly wasn't the slimmest version at that stage of his career but even so he was still a goalie of real class

The second half was a lot closer without really promising much and then suddenly Torquay had the nerve to actually go and score with O'Brien lashing the ball into the net in front of the Torquay supporters.

Cue absolute pandemonium in the stand. The place erupted and didn't stop until the final whistle. The last ten minutes was all Torquay and nobody would have been surprised if we had nicked it. I have never heard anything like it before or since with the closest possibly being the home Scarborough game when Plainmoor was rocking.

Did we deserve it..... probably not. Did we care..... not one bit. It was a good journey home.

Plymouth Gull wrote:JOINT 101st: Kidderminster Harriers 1 - 0 Torquay United - 2001/02

2 points, 1 vote

Division 3
25th August 2001
Aggborough
Attendance: 2440

Torquay: Dearden, Woods, Woozley, Douglin, Tully, Rees, Hill, Brandon, Russell, Graham, Roach. Subs: Russell, Williams, Parker, Northmore, Greyling

Kidderminster scorer: Bird (90)

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Okay a bit of confusion here. The list provided had this down as a 1-0 win for United but having researched it turns out we actually lost to a last minute penalty. However the date matches what I was sent so I presume this is in fact the match that was voted for. Unfortunately I can add nothing more to it - we conceded a last minute penalty to lose the match.

Bloggy wrote:Likewise. Really hard to pick out a bunch... like choosing top ten music tracks (or even favourite child from my three sons)! Virtually impossible.
So these are memorable for various reasons.
1. 08/09 Cambridge (Wembley) 2:0 Hargreaves, Sills
Apart from being ripped off by the Wembley prices it was a great day (and result).

2. 00/01 Barnet (A) 2:3 Hill, Rees, Graham
Almost didn't get into the ground as we'd been in a pub off Barnet High Street for too long. Got a kiss off Hells Bells as we raced up the steps to the back of a wobbly away end. Tears of joy at the end. No nails left. Laughed at the half time streakers.

3. 03/04 Northampton (A) 0:1 Fowler
Blazing hot day. Almost didn't leave the pub garden as it was blissfully hot and wonderful. First game of our promo season and certainly underdogs to Northampton. Lee Cannoville rousing the fans behind the goal after a goal line clearance.

4.09/10 Rochdale (H) 5:0 Rendell, Benyon (2), Wroe, Carayol
One of the many visits to the Crown & Sceptre pre match and a good chat with table topping Dale fans. Only one spoke of his fear that they'd get beat and laughed at by all his mates.

5. 98/99 Halifax (H) 4:0 Robinson, Donaldson, Hill, Bedeau
Capital Gulls sponsored match and a motley crew assembled in the box next to the directors. All on best behavior of course. (And when you consider who was in our box, that was quite an achievement)!

6. 97/98 Brighton (A) 1:4 Roberts (2), Gurney, Jack
Played at Gillingham. Another Capital Gulls away day handing out CG leaflets to the travelling fans. Every time we went forward, we looked like scoring. Roberts and Jack were awesome!

7. 97/98 Leyton Orient (A) 2:1 McFarlane
Desperate day in the capital. Needed a point and a frantic goal mouth scramble couldn't produce the equaliser for playoff (I think).

8. 93/94 Northampton (A) 0:1 Darby
One of my first ever games. Living locally (MK) and meeting up with the likes of Hayden, Cav and Hells Bells (with their drums). Could have sworn it was Goodridge who scored though.

9. 93/94 Wycombe (A) 1:1 Sale
Wycombe's first season in League football. Remember some Cardiff fans in our corner because their game was cancelled and the sky diver getting stuck in the trees behind up before the kick off.

10. 94/95 Hartlepool (H) 2:2 Sturridge, Kelly
Could be my first home game (not sure). Pitch was a mud bath. Long way for the pool to travel at Christmas! Sat with the old folks in the main stand.

Plenty more from my time travelling with the CG's and the Bateson era. Happy days.