By Steve Harris

MAGNIFIQUE: Torquay’s French centre-back Jean-Yves Koue Niate wheels away after scoring the third
PICTURES: Pinnacle

TORQUAY took early control of this toptwo clash with two early goals which made it five league wins in a row for the Gulls and clipped Welling’s wings.
Despite the difficult conditions, the Gulls flew into their two-goal lead inside the first quarter-of-anhour, much to the delight of their manager Gary Johnson.
Johnson told The NLP: “It was nice to be 2-0 up after 15 minutes through two great goals.
“On this pitch, in this weather...