Overview
- Torquay lost 2-1 at Plainmoor to Hemel Hempstead on Saturday, with Remaye Campbell scoring early, Deon Moore leveling before the break, and Mauro Vilhete firing a long-range winner soon after half-time.
- The result lifted Hemel into fourth place in National League South, while Torquay now must beat Tonbridge Angels in the final game to guarantee a play-off spot.
- Manager Jimmy Ball said pressure and nerves changed his players and blamed the opener on poor decisions from several men in front of nearly 5,000 supporters.
- Ball also praised Hemel’s approach, saying they shut down Torquay’s passing, struck on the counter, and outworked them in key duels.
- The defeat halted Torquay’s four-match surge under Ball and puts the focus on how the squad responds in a season-defining trip to Tonbridge.