GULLS ARE BEST OF THE WEST

IN the end, it was finishing power up front which proved the deciding factor of this west country affair as Torquay United from the National League South overcame Step 4 Frome Town from the Southern League Division One South.

Although the result was rarely in doubt, the scoreline does not do justice to the home side who began well and had a good share of the first 20 minutes, and despite going two goals down on the half hour, could have got back into the game moments later, only for Jon Davies to squander a spot-kick.

A Torquay United double strike around the hour mark then settled the game in front of one of the biggest Badgers Hill crowds for more than 50 years and it was left to Sam Meakes to give the home crowd something to shout about with 15 minutes left, to make it 4-1.

Gary Johnson’s Torquay arrived on the back of three wins in a week while Frome were sitting in third place in their division with games in hand on the top two.