Notts County 1-1 Torquay United (National League) 28.08.21

After a thumping first day of the season win at Barnet, things were a little tougher against an old foe in Torquay United as the side that crushed County’s promotion hopes in May, were stern and resilient, and will no doubt be up there fighting all the way again this time around.

An early red card on 25 minutes left the Gulls playing the majority of the match a man down, Omar the last man bringing Wootton down outside the box with the striker en-route to goal.

It was the away side however who took the lead, the prolific Danny Wright heading home on 37 to make the day that bit harder for Notts, the visitors soon content to sit on what they had, Rawlinson heading over on the stroke of half-time the best opportunity for the home side, but things would improve in the second 45.

Roberts fouled on the edge of the area almost resulted in a penalty kick, Rodrigues heading wide before another penalty appeal on 58 was waved away by the Referee.

With just over 20 minutes remaining through Notts did get their breakthrough, Wootton heading in a Chicksen cross for his second of the season, further chances would follow but the visitors held firm, Notts in the end frustrated it wasn’t all three, but a point against decent opposition can in 44 games time perhaps be one considered as one gained, rather than two lost.

Ian Burchnall saying after “Frustrating is the right word to describe today.

“That type of game can be difficult. There was the early red card, then we conceded a really poor goal, which gives them something to hang on to, and it becomes one of those games where they frustrate us.

“We went for it in the second half and we created a good goal but we can be much better than that.”

Notts County: Slocombe, Brindley, Cameron, Rawlinson, Chicken, Kelly-Evans (Nemane 46), Francis (O’Brien 46), Roberts, Palmer, Rodrigues (Mitchell 84), Wootton.

Torquay United: Halstead, Moxey, Omar, Little, Lewis, Johnson (Lemonheigh-Evans 59), Holman, Lapslie, O’Connell (Hall 75), Wynter, Wright.

Venue: Meadow Lane (6,934)

*Main image @Official_NCFC Kyle Wootton was again on the scoresheet.