United’s Under-18s continued their near-perfect start to the season, as three goals from in-form forward Ben Aldous secured a 3-1 win at Swindon Supermarine.
Despite the convincing scoreline, the first hour of the game was a closely-fought affair, with neither side willing to give an inch to their opponents.
The turning point for Ryan Dickson’s charges came following the introduction of substitutes Noah Al-Sedani, William Brennan and Kai Swann, with their fresh energy turning the game in Torquay’s favour, and gave Aldous the opportunity to add a hat-trick to his already impressive seasonal tally.
After the game, U18s manager Dickson reflected on a good win against determined opponents.
“It was a good squad performance, showing a mental toughness for the lads in a physically and mentally testing week.
“There were some very strong individual performances.”