Torquay United 2-3 Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town took their chances as they narrowly won a thrilling match at Torquay United.

The Gulls missed a lot of early chances before Lennell John-Lewis put the visitors ahead.

Luke Young equalised soon after only for Craig Disley to put Grimsby back in front on the stroke of half-time.

Aaron Downes headed an equaliser for the Gulls on the hour but John-Lewis's header crept over the line for the winner after Scott Neilson's cross.

Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside:

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Hurst on Torquay v Grimsby Town

"A great way to answer people and show the people that we are a decent team and that's what I have been saying from the start. There's still a long way to go but great to win hear for a few reasons really.

"One, the fact that we didn't really turn up against them at home for that first half when we lost the game. Secondly, the journey. It's a long way to come and travel back with nothing. That's nice for the fans also who made the long journey and it was great support yet again.

"I think we were the first team to win here. We keep racking these things up away from home and it was another impressive display and I thought we played some good football at times."

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Line-ups

Torquay

• 1Rice
• 2TongeBooked at 35mins
• 4Downes
• 21MacDonald
• 3Cruise
• 7Briscoe
• 8YoungBooked at 36mins
• 16Richards
• 11CameronSubstituted forOfori-Acheampongat 57'minutes
• 9Bowman
• 10AjalaSubstituted forChapellat 83'minutes

Substitutes

• 5Pearce
• 12Chapell
• 22Wakefield
• 23Seabright
• 24Ofori-Acheampong

Grimsby

• 1McKeown
• 6Magnay
• 12DoigBooked at 68mins
• 22Nsiala
• 3Thomas
• 4BrownSubstituted forMcLaughlinat 79'minutes
• 8DisleyBooked at 78mins
• 19Parslow
• 7Mackreth
• 11NeilsonSubstituted forArnoldat 74'minutes
• 14John-LewisSubstituted forOatesat 88'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Bignot
• 10Hannah
• 20Arnold
• 23Oates
• 26McLaughlin

Referee:

Richard Martin

Attendance:

2,353

Match Stats

Home TeamTorquayAway TeamGrimsby

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home14

Away12

Shots on Target

Home8

Away6

Corners

Home0

Away0

Fouls

Home11

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Torquay United 2, Grimsby Town 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Torquay United 2, Grimsby Town 3.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. Courtney Richards (Torquay United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Thomas Cruise (Torquay United).

Posted at 90'+2'

Jack Mackreth (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.

Posted at 90'+2'

Offside, Grimsby Town. Rhys Oates tries a through ball, but Rhys Oates is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Grimsby Town. Rhys Oates replaces Lenell John-Lewis.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Nathan Arnold (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Torquay United. Jordan Chapell replaces Toby Ajala.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Torquay United.

Posted at 81'

Offside, Grimsby Town. Patrick McLaughlin tries a through ball, but Patrick McLaughlin is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Grimsby Town. Patrick McLaughlin replaces Scott Brown because of an injury.

Booking

Posted at 78'

Craig Disley (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Craig Disley (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 78'

Luke Young (Torquay United) wins a free kick.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Grimsby Town. Nathan Arnold replaces Scott Neilson.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 74'

Toby Ajala (Torquay United) wins a free kick.

Goal!

Posted at 70'

Goal! Torquay United 2, Grimsby Town 3. Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Neilson with a cross.

Booking

Posted at 68'

Chris Doig (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Chris Doig (Grimsby Town).

Posted at 68'

Ryan Bowman (Torquay United) wins a free kick.

Posted at 67'

Attempt saved. Courtney Richards (Torquay United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Posted at 62'

Attempt saved. Scott Neilson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Goal!

Posted at 61'

Goal! Torquay United 2, Grimsby Town 2. Aaron Downes (Torquay United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Torquay United.

Substitution

Posted at 57'

Substitution, Torquay United. Duane Ofori-Acheampong replaces Courtney Cameron.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Louis Briscoe (Torquay United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Danny Parslow (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Neilson.

Posted at 51'

Corner, Grimsby Town.

Posted at 50'

Corner, Torquay United.

Posted at 49'

Attempt missed. Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 48'

Attempt missed. Louis Briscoe (Torquay United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 48'

Offside, Grimsby Town. Lenell John-Lewis tries a through ball, but Lenell John-Lewis is caught offside.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Torquay United 1, Grimsby Town 2.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+4'

First Half ends, Torquay United 1, Grimsby Town 2.

Posted at 45'+3'

Foul by Aaron Downes (Torquay United).

Posted at 45'+3'

Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick.

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