Trialists and development players turn out for United. Two goals from Ollie Critchlow, and strikes from Connor Stewart, Craig Duff, and Danny Gaze earned Stoke Gabriel victory in a pre-season match that will allow Torquay United player-manager, Kevin Nicholson to further assess trialists that were eager to impress. The Gaffer remarked after the match that
Trialists earn first win of pre-season campaign A Torquay United XI made up solely of trialists (apart from goalkeeper, Neal Osborn) won 3-2 against a competitive Newton Abbot Spurs. A goal from forward James Gray and a double from striking partner Mike Fondop earned United a win in the opening match of our pre-season campaign.