Saturday , 14 November 2026

Torquay United FC vs Crawley Town FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Torquay United FC
5 – 6
Full Time
Crawley Town FC
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 12:45 UTC Plainmoor Ground HT 45+3' · FT 45+22'
Y 27' Tony Craig
Y 66' Tom Nichols
Danny Wright 80' Y
Armani Little 90' Y
Ben Wynter 104' Y
Billy Waters 109' Y
Y 112' Sam Ashford

Overview

Match Preview

Torquay United FC vs Crawley Town FC — FA Cup at Plainmoor Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Matthew Lee
  • Referee Robert Dabbs
  • Referee

Head-to-Head

1
Torquay United FC 1 games · Avg 11.0 goals Crawley Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-08 Torquay United FC 5–6 Crawley Town FC

Recent Form

Torquay United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Crawley Town FC H 5–6 L
24 Oct Sholing FC A 2–0 W
19 Oct Boreham Wood FC H 3–2 W
10 Nov Woking FC H 0–1 L
20 Oct Winchester City FC H 4–1 W
06 Oct Brightlingsea Regent FC A 3–0 W
Crawley Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Torquay United FC A 6–5 W
20 Nov Southend United FC H 2–6 L
10 Nov Southend United FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Crawley Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Plainmoor Ground!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Torquay United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Torquay United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' Aaron Nemane doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' Asa Hall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' Ben Whitfield makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Torquay United FC are in front.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Tony Craig is booked for Crawley Town FC — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Thomas McGill needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' Crawley Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Torquay United FC in their trying to find a way past Crawley Town FC's compact .
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Torquay United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' The 26-year-old Adam Randell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' Crawley Town FC make a change. Thomas McGill trudges off to be replaced by Stuart Nelson on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Tom Nichols was booked on 66.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 73' Tyler Frost makes way for Max Watters at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crawley Town FC.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Wright on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The Crawley Town FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Powell departs to be replaced by Tarryn Allarakhia.
  • 83' Tom Nichols adds to his 0 season tally! Crawley Town FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Torquay United FC! Armani Little comes on to replace Connor Lemonheigh-Evans.
  • 89' The travelling Crawley Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Armani Little has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Torquay United FC made on 90 minute. Aaron Nemane leaves to be changed by Gary Warren.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-6 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Torquay United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Johnson

Crawley Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Yems

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.69 Torquay United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82 Crawley Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Torquay United FC39% Draw21% Crawley Town FC40%
Actual: Crawley Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes86% 0% No14%
Avg goals/match: 5.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 90%
10%
± 3.5 78%
22%
± 4.5 63%
37%

Double Chance

Torquay United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Crawley Town FC
61%
Torquay United FC or Crawley Town FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Torquay United FC33% Draw32% Crawley Town FC35%
Actual: Torquay United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–6 not predicted
5 – 6
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 3
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.4%
3 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Torquay United FC

Handicap Torquay United FC covers Push Crawley Town FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 11% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 15% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 16% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 12% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Torquay United FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.