There’s no doubt that Paul Buckle’s Torquay United side did themselves proud on Saturday, as they took Chris Coleman’s Coventry City side to the limit in what was a lively cup-tie, only to be undone by the cruellest of goals in the dying minutes.
So it’s back to the bread and butter of the Blue Square Premier for Torquay United tomorrow night, as they take on relegation threatened Lewes at the Dripping Pan Stadium.
Both sides need the vital three points as we begin to reach the business end of the season, but for very different reasons.
The Gulls will be looking to get their promotion bid back on track, with only four points from a possible nine in their last three games.
Despite the defeat to Coventry on Saturday, there was much for Paul Buckle to be encouraged about, and the Gulls can approach Tuesday’s match in great heart.
On the contrary, Lewes are a team fighting for their lives at the wrong end of the table.
With no wins in eight games in all competitions, Lewes are undoubtedly a team bereft of confidence and form, and you feel a fired up Torquay side with a point to prove will be the last thing Rooks boss Steve King will want to face.
Complacency is not an option for Torquay, that’s for sure. Their last visit to Sussex ended in disappointment, with Eastbourne Borough defeating a lacklustre Gulls side 4-2, a defeat that ended the club’s unbeaten domestic record at 14 games and certainly brought the Gulls back down to earth.
4-1 was the score when Torquay last met Lewes at Plainmoor, thanks to two goals a piece from Tim Sills and Danny Stevens. That win moved the Gulls to the top of the table in November, and though a similar result wouldn’t have the same impact on the table, it would certainly keep the pressure on Burton Albion and the rest of the division’s promotion contenders.
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