Match ends, Torquay United 2, FC Halifax Town 1.
TorquayTorquay United2HalifaxFC Halifax Town1
Torquay United beat Conference play-off rivals Halifax to move within two points of the top five.
Ryan Bowman turned Toby Ajala's cross past Matt Glennon for the first, before squaring for Duane Ofori-Acheampong to score.
Halifax missed first-half chances, with Martin Rice saving from Scott Boden, Adam Smith and Will Hatfield.
Lois Maynard pulled one back after good work from Jamie Jackson, but the Shaymen dropped to eighth in the table.
Line-ups
Torquay
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Rice
- 22McQuilkinSubstituted forHardingat 84'minutes
- 5Pearce
- 21MacDonald
- 25Ives
- 7BriscoeSubstituted forChapellat 87'minutes
- 8Young
- 16Richards
- 10Ajala
- 9Bowman
- 24Ofori-AcheampongSubstituted forYeomanat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Harding
- 12Chapell
- 14Yeoman
- 23Seabright
- 30Odofin
Halifax
Formation 4-4-2
- 27Glennon
- 15RobertsBooked at 45mins
- 4RobertsBooked at 51mins
- 6AingeSubstituted forBoltonat 46'minutes
- 3McManus
- 7Smith
- 20Maynard
- 36HatfieldSubstituted forJacksonat 46'minutes
- 8Marshall
- 10DyerSubstituted forPeniketat 72'minutes
- 19Boden
Substitutes
- 1Senior
- 2Bolton
- 9Jackson
- 12Peniket
- 22Schofield
- Referee:
- Richard Martin
Match Stats
Home TeamTorquayAway TeamHalifax
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Torquay United 2, FC Halifax Town 1.
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Foul by Adam Smith (FC Halifax Town).
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Toby Ajala (Torquay United) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Torquay United.
Substitution
Substitution, Torquay United. Jordan Chapell replaces Louis Briscoe.
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Foul by James Bolton (FC Halifax Town).
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Krystian Pearce (Torquay United) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Ben Harding (Torquay United).
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Adam Smith (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Richard Peniket (FC Halifax Town).
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Angus MacDonald (Torquay United) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Torquay United. Ben Harding replaces James McQuilkin because of an injury.
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Foul by Krystian Pearce (Torquay United).
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Jamie Jackson (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Torquay United.
Goal!
Goal! Torquay United 2, FC Halifax Town 1. Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Jackson.
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Attempt missed. Paul Marshall (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Foul by Louis Briscoe (Torquay United).
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Adam Smith (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
