Imps aim to avoid a double


By Nathan Jackson
January 16 2004

City will be aiming to keep a side from getting the double over them this season. Only 5 teams could do it in this half of the season and 2 have already failed but City's record against Torquay recently is woeful so it will be an incredibly tough game against the sea-siders

  • The Imps are still 6th in the table after a 0-0 draw on Tuesday night with Cheltenham which to be honest, was one of the worst games of football I have ever seen. Now we face a team that we haven't beat in a long time, Torquay United. People will definatly remember the last time we played Torquay at home. Despite dominating all the attacking play, City found themselves 1-0 down after 30 minutes thanks to an communcations error between Marriott and Morgan. Gritton snook in and couldn't miss the open goal from less than a yard out. But in the 86th minute, Yeo hit the ball against Ruben Hazel's shoulder to send City into the playoffs.
  • Torquay had only been ruled out the playoffs a week before after a 3-2 home defeat by Carlisle and find themselves in a similar position this season. They are only a few places outside the playoffs but a recent run of 6 hours without a goal saw them plummet from a high playoff place to bottom of the top half of the table.
  • City were the first team to travel to Torquay this season and to be quite honest, it was a very poor performance from the Imps but were unlucky to lose after Torquay scored in the 89th minute to give them the 3 points.
  • Torquay won all 3 games in November but hadn't won since then until last Saturday when last Saturday's 3-1 victory over Northampton saw them end their goal drought. A drought that City seem to have caught. City have now failed to score in 5 halves of football. OUr last goal was Francis Green's goal in the first half against Bury.
  • City's recent record against Torquay has been poor and their last victory over the Gulls was 12th Feb 2000 when City beat them 2-1 at Sincil Bank. Since then, Torquay have won 3 with the other 4 being draws.
  • Richard Butcher is definatly out for the Imps after re-straining his thigh during the week.
  • LAST 5 RESULTS AGAINST Torquay
  • GULLS 1 CITY 0
  • CITY 1 GULLS 1
  • GULLS 0 CITY 0
  • GULLS 2 CITY 0
  • CITY 0 CITY 0
  • PREDICTIONS
  • If this game is anything like Tuesday night's game then it will be yet another 0-0 draw. I don't think we'll beat Torquay but gain a score draw, 1-1.