Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Barnet (5th, 74 pts) and Torquay United (21st, 48 pts). Torquay United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Per game in the league, Torquay United were scoring 1.26 and conceding 1.74, Barnet 1.63 and 1.46, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
The last-five ledger: Torquay United 4/15, Barnet 10/15.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Torquay United have 4 wins to Barnet's 3, with 2 draws, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 22% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Plainmoor Ground in Torquay, with room for 6,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Torquay United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.