Saturday, 8 November 2008

Evesham have indeed brought plenty of support with them, including a bloke wearing a shirt made up of half a Torquay shirt and half a Robins top.
And in the press box we have just fined Darryl Haggan £1 as he is the first person today to use the phrase: 'Well, it's their cup final.'
As far as interesting jobs go, we think Evesham's Vaughan and Lennon are roofers, so they'll be slated of course, and their Mark Owen is almost certainly NOT the Mark Owen out of Take That.
Gary Hay is playing with his broken hand in plaster.

And we're unchanged for the fourth game running, with Scott Bevan in goal; Lee Mansell, Steve Woods, Lee Hodges and Kevin Nicholson across the back; Roscoe Dsane, Chris Hargreaves, Nicky Wroe and Mustapha Carayol across the middle and Tim Sills and Tyrone Thompson up front.
Our seven-man FA Cup bench comprises Michael Brough, Elliot Benyon, Danny Stevens, Steve Adams, Mark Ellis, Matt Green and Jordan Charran.
Evesham will line up 5-3-2 with Nathan Vaughan in goal; Simon Fitter, Anthony Watson, Steve Hands, Steve Luckett and Michael Hayden across the back; Steve Lutz, Danny Scheppel and Mark Hands in the middle and Mark Owen and Gary Hay up front.
On their bench of just six are Danny Lennon, Michael Batchelor, Allando Davis, Leon Woodley, Joe Clarke and Tom Etheridge.
Referee is Darren Sheldrake from Surrey.

GULLS V EVESHAM

CUP fever again, this time with the visit of Evesham United in the first round of the FA Cup.
Evesham have never been this far in the competition before, and the word is that they are bringing busloads of fans for a big day out. And that's what the cup is all about.
It's fine and dry at the moment, but the forecast for later on is shocking.
Live coverage starts when the team-sheets arrive in the press box. Don't be late!

Saturday, 1 November 2008

Gulls go third!

TORQUAY United's 2-0 win at home to Mansfield on Saturday afternoon lifted them into third place in the Blue Square Premier.
Goals from Roscoe Dsane and Steve Woods gave the Gulls victory on an afternoon when wind and rain made conditions tricky. Afterwards manager Paul Buckle paid tribute to the team's determined performance.
Full story, reaction, pictures and comment in Monday's Herald Express and at www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk
Apologies for the lack of a live blog from this afternoon's match. Normal service will be resumed for the FA Cup tie against Evesham next weekend.

Monday, 27 October 2008

Torquay will play Evesham United in the First Round of the FA Cup at Plainmoor on November 8.
More live match blogging on Saturday November 1 when Mansfield are the visitors to Plainmoor. in the meantime, follow the latest from Plainmoor at www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk