Match Report
Torquay United went into the game 18th in the table on 53 points; Dartford sat 21st on 46 — a 7-point gap. On the form table Torquay United stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Torquay United ran at 1.59 scored and 1.65 conceded, Dartford at 1.22 and 1.63.
Level finishes had become the habit for Torquay United: three in a row.
J. Maskrey took charge of the match — our records show 49 games refereed with an average of 1.4 yellow cards per game. The venue was Plainmoor Ground in Torquay, with room for 6,500 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.