After suffering their ‘first real disappointment’ when they were beaten 1-0 at Farnborough on Saturday, torquay -united-fc> Torquay United go to Bath City tonight looking to win three points from another team that might fancy their chances in the National League South promotion race this season. And for a trio of Torquay players - Cody Cooke, Dan Hayfield and Jordan Dyer - it will be familiar surroundings at Twerton Park after they all joined the Gulls from Bath in the summer. Striker Cooke, midfielder Hayfield and defender Dyer have all started both of Torquay’s fixtures so far and have played well, and they will know the threat that Bath will present tonight.
But manager Wotton says losing games of football is part and parcel of playing the game - and the Gulls will do their darndest to bounce back in this one. Read More - Torquay United 'not good enough' as Gulls beaten Read More - Farnborough 1 Torquay United 0 - Gulls beaten by first half penalty “It’s our first real disappointment, isn’t it. But you are going to lose games of football,” said the manager after Saturday’s defeat, which came courtesy of a Ricky Holmes penalty midway through the first half.
After the 2-1 home win against Enfield Town on day one, hopes were high that the Gulls might make it two out of two at Farnborough - but changes made at half time saw an improvement after the slow start in the first half, and that might mean Wotton tinkers with his starting line-up for the first time toni.