Torquay United 0-1 Wrexham

Mark Carrington had not scored since Wrexham's 3-1 FA Cup third round loss at Premier League Stoke in January

Wrexham moved into the National League play-off places as Mark Carrington scored the only goal at struggling Torquay United.

The former MK Dons and Bury midfielder pounced at the far post after Durrell Berry failed to clear a corner.

Torquay had the better of the early chances as Courtney Richards hit the side netting and player-manager Kevin Nicholson fired over the bar.

Nathan Smith forced Wrexham to clear off the line late on from a corner.

Wrexham manager Gary Mills told BBC Radio Wales:

"It's not a game I want to watch on DVD again but it's the sort of game you have to win if you're going to be successful, and I keep saying that.

"The first half possibly won us the game today because we said let's go against the wind first half and use it the second half.

"We didn't really have a load of chances but you only need the one and we took it."

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Torquay

Formation 4-4-2

21Lavercombe

29Berry5MacDonald16Richards24Nicholson

18Smith25Verma26Heslop3Butler

28Wright11Murombedzi

• 21Lavercombe
• 29Berry
• 5MacDonald
• 16Richards
• 24Nicholson
• 18Smith
• 25Verma
• 26HeslopSubstituted forBriscoeat 88'minutes
• 3Butler
• 28Wright
• 11MurombedziSubstituted forMarshat 82'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Spiess
• 7Briscoe
• 10Marsh
• 12Carmichael
• 22Gerring

Wrexham

Formation 4-4-2

30Taylor

4Smith5Hudson11Moke3Newton

6Fyfield16York12Carrington15Evans

8Vose10Jennings

• 30Taylor
• 4Smith
• 5Hudson
• 11MokeSubstituted forCatonat 59'minutes
• 3Newton
• 6Fyfield
• 16YorkSubstituted forO'Brienat 70'minutes
• 12Carrington
• 15Evans
• 8VoseBooked at 51minsSubstituted forGrayat 73'minutes
• 10Jennings

Substitutes

• 9Gray
• 18White
• 23Nolan
• 27Caton
• 32O'Brien

Referee:

Richard Martin

Attendance:

1,512

Match Stats

Home TeamTorquayAway TeamWrexham

Possession

Home40%

Away60%

Shots

Home13

Away8

Shots on Target

Home0

Away4

Corners

Home7

Away1

Fouls

Home9

Away11

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Torquay United 0, Wrexham 1.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Torquay United 0, Wrexham 1.

3. 90'+4'

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   Corner, Torquay United.

4. 90'+4'

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   Attempt blocked. Louis Briscoe (Torquay United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Butler.

5. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Corner, Torquay United.

6. 88'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Torquay United. Louis Briscoe replaces Simon Heslop.

7. 86'

   Post update

   Foul by Andre Wright (Torquay United).

8. 86'

   Post update

   Jamal Fyfield (Wrexham) wins a free kick.

9. 85'

   Post update

   Foul by James Caton (Wrexham).

10. 85'

    Post update

    Durrell Berry (Torquay United) wins a free kick.

11. 84'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Rob Evans (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved. Assisted by Sean Newton.

12. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. Sean Newton (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

13. 82'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Torquay United. Tyrone Marsh replaces Shepherd Murombedzi.

14. 82'

    Post update

    Foul by Courtney Richards (Torquay United).

15. 82'

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    Rob Evans (Wrexham) wins a free kick.

16. 81'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. James Gray (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

17. 78'

    Goal!

    Goal! Torquay United 0, Wrexham 1. Mark Carrington (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.

18. 77'

    Post update

    Corner, Wrexham.

19. 77'

    Post update

    Offside, Torquay United. Andre Wright tries a through ball, but Andre Wright is caught offside.

20. 76'

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    Corner, Torquay United.

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