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Match report
English Footie
League Trophy: Round 1 (setup 4, season 36)
Torquay United
v.
Blackburn Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
10
Overall form:
Home form:
Simon SLUGA717Thomas KAMINSKI
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
3
Overall form:
Home form:
Emmanuel BOAKYE72Lewis TRAVIS
Dwight TIENDALLI3Amari'i BELL
Mario GÖTZE746John BUCKLEY
Neil KILKENNY5Hayden CARTER
PEDRO CHIRIVELLA Burgos66Jake GARRETT
Bobson BAWLING77Callum BRITTAIN
Shawn McCOULSKY8Tyrhys DOLAN
José Luis Mato Sanmartín, JOSELU79Ben BRERETON DÍAZ
Bafétimbi GOMIS610Sam GALLAGHER
Tyler WALKER11Adam ARMSTRONG
Manager
Connor WICKHAM12Adetayo EDUN
Felix WIEDWALD13Angus GUNN
Tony McMAHON146Kasey PALMER
Tom LAPSLIE15Jack VALE
16Tyler MORTON

Torquay United 0 Blackburn Rovers 2
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 5,870, Stadium: Plainmoor Ground, Referee: Mark HAYWOOD 7)
Scorers38 Brereton Díaz, 87 Brereton Díaz
50 Bawling <=> LapslieSubstitutions61 Dolan <=> Morton, 68 Buckley <=> Palmer
Sendings off
Bookings
4Corners2
2Fouls19
0Offsides3
4Shots on15
9Shots off11
13Total shots26
4Shots saved13
40%Possession60%
Man of the match: Ben BRERETON DÍAZ
5An inswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the 'keeper by BRERETON DÍAZ.
7PEDRO CHIRIVELLA ran onto a wonderful ball from MCCOULSKY but fired his shot wide of the goal.
11BRITTAIN snapped at an easy chance.
15A good effort from ARMSTRONG scraped the outside of the lefthand post.
17A shot from DOLAN was smothered by the 'keeper.
21BRERETON DÍAZ clipped the ball through a ruck of players but the Torquay United 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
22BOAKYE headed over the bar.
24BRITTAIN worked the ball to BRERETON DÍAZ, BELL latched onto his cross and nodded the ball within easy reach of SLUGA.
28DOLAN beat two Torquay United players and stroked a great chance over the bar.
31JOSELU beat GARRETT and fired the ball to MCCOULSKY who pulled his effort wide.
35BRERETON DÍAZ's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
35ARMSTRONG's shot was well saved by the Torquay United 'keeper.
36JOSELU waltzed round TRAVIS and stroked a poor shot into the crowd.
38GOAL!! A deep cross by ARMSTRONG was met by BRERETON DÍAZ who rushed in to score. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)
 
58A mix up in the Torquay United defence enabled TRAVIS to thump an effort just beyond the near post.
64A right foot shot from BRERETON DÍAZ was blocked by the 'keeper.
68The motionless 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from GALLAGHER fell just wide.
74A penalty box scramble resulted in MORTON driving a low shot wide.
81A cross from GÖTZE left JOSELU in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
87GOAL!! A brilliant ball from MORTON left ARMSTRONG in the clear, he made the 'keeper commit himself before passing the ball to BRERETON DÍAZ to score. (2-0 Blackburn Rovers)
89The 'keeper saved a beautiful shot from PALMER.
90A free-kick from BRERETON DÍAZ flew inches over.