Match Report
Braintree Town, 5th with 81 points, sat 28 points above Torquay United (18th, 53). Torquay United's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Per game in the league, Braintree Town were scoring 1.39 and conceding 0.91, Torquay United 1.59 and 1.65, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Braintree Town. Four consecutive defeats weighed on Torquay United. From the last five rounds, Braintree Town held 13 points of 15 and Torquay United 1.
Ironmongery Direct Stadium in Braintree staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,151. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.