Match Report
| Torquay United | Torquay United |  |  | Preston North End | Preston North End | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Davies | S. Davies |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 46 | | Tommy Hulme | T. Hulme | |||||||||
| Scott Dublin | S. Dublin | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Paul Matthews | P. Matthews | |||||||||
| James Bastin | J. Bastin | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Tony Richards | T. Richards | |||||||||
| Chris Mccann | C. Mccann | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Ian Davies | I. Davies | |||||||||
| Les Ripley | L. Ripley | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Terry Wright-Phillips | T. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Dean Clegg | D. Clegg | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Robert Duberry | R. Duberry | |||||||||
| Graham Salako | G. Salako | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Tim Todd | T. Todd | |||||||||
| Patrick Windass | P. Windass | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | John Milburn | J. Milburn | |||||||||
| Danny Howells | D. Howells | | 38 | M | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Eddie Joachim | E. Joachim | |||||||||
| James Goodwin | J. Goodwin | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Stan Cope | S. Cope | |||||||||
| Paul Pearson | P. Pearson | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Mark Lua-Lua | M. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Plainmoor Ground where Torquay United play host to Preston North End. A crowd of 2,664 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Torquay United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Preston North End appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Torquay United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Preston North End appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Preston North End kick off and get the match underway!
6.42
0-0Robert Duberry passes the ball forward to Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.32
0-1John Milburn decides to run forward with the ball. John Milburn shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.52
0-1Tim Todd knocks the ball to his team mate, Stan Cope. Stan Cope controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Stephen Davies manages to gather it comfortably.
15.52
0-1James Bastin surges forward with the ball. James Bastin passes the ball forward to James Goodwin. James Goodwin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.55
Les Ripley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Clegg. Dean Clegg knocks the ball forward to Paul Pearson. Paul Pearson threads the ball through to James Goodwin. James Goodwin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
18.22
Paul Matthews chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry makes a probing pass to Stan Cope. Stan Cope knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.25
Danny Howells takes it forward alone. Danny Howells knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.09
John Milburn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Joachim. Eddie Joachim kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.32
Tim Todd knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Davies who gathers it comfortably.
30.45
0-2John Milburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stan Cope but he's offside!
32.27
John Milburn makes a simple pass to Eddie Joachim. Eddie Joachim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Bastin.
33.30
John Milburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua lofts in a cross ball towards Stan Cope. Stan Cope powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.33
Graham Salako advances with the ball. Graham Salako knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tommy Hulme who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Torquay United kick off!
47.38
Tony Richards makes a beautiful solo run. Tony Richards passes the ball forward to Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Stan Cope but he's offside!
48.28
Ian Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Todd. Tim Todd flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Joachim. Eddie Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Cope. Stan Cope is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
51.18
Paul Matthews takes it forward alone. Paul Matthews kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua goes all the way! Mark Lua-Lua shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Lua-Lua!
57.20
Graham Salako controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Pearson. Paul Pearson tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.54
Dean Clegg knocks the ball forward to James Goodwin. James Goodwin makes a probing pass to Paul Pearson. Paul Pearson shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.37
Danny Howells threads the ball through to James Goodwin. James Goodwin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.25
Patrick Windass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Goodwin. James Goodwin plays a perfect one-two with Paul Pearson and rushes in on goal... James Goodwin tries a spectacular strike but Tommy Hulme is on top of it.
73.36
Ian Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry chips the ball to his team mate, Stan Cope. Stan Cope whips in a cross ball towards Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.35
0-4Robert Duberry hacks Patrick Windass from behind! Robert Duberry is warned by the referee! Patrick Windass stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.15
Dean Clegg makes a simple pass to James Goodwin. James Goodwin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.02
Tim Todd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Lua-Lua. Mark Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Stan Cope. Stan Cope directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
25.6%
47.8%
26.7%
Scorers
| John Milburn 8 Mark Lua-Lua 18, 51, 73 |