Torquay United head coach Gary Owers believes the first-half performance let his side down on Saturday as the Gulls fell to a 1-0 home defeat to Maidstone. The visitors took the lead after 30 minutes through striker Joe Pigott, who delicately curled a free-kick past Vincent Dorel. United dominated large spells of the second half
United 0 Maidstone 1 Pigott 31 ONE more chapter in an infuriating story for United this season and another game decided by a failure to score when dominating proceedings. The winning goal for Maidstone came via a fine free-kick from Joe Pigott in a dour first period. The Gulls woke up after the break and
Gary Owers rued Torquay United’s missed chances as the Gulls fell to a 2-0 home defeat to Hartlepool, despite an impressive first-half performance at Plainmoor. United were the better side for large spells of the opening 45 minutes, playing with confidence after the midweek win away at Ebbsfleet but were unable to take their chances
United 0 Hartlepool 2 Oates 54 Franks 68 SCORING when on top in a game of football will always be vitally important and United paid dearly for their profligacy in a dominant first half against Hartlepool. The visitors survived the onslaught and then inflicted a classic three-point raid with goals from Rhys Oates and Jonathan
“We looked much more solid, much more organised, we dealt with dangerous situations and were still a threat at the other end,” said Gary Owers after watching his side win 1-0 at Stonebridge Road. “We’re tarred with this ‘we’re bottom of the league, we’re rubbish’. Well, we’re not rubbish any more – we’re getting there.