Torquay no pushovers in play-offs

On-loan Luke Garbutt has shaken off a slight leg injury to be fit for Cheltenham's play-off clash with Torquay on Sunday.

Town entertain Torquay in the League Two play-off semi-final first leg at noon and can expect a hard game. There was little to choose between the two sides throughout the regular campaign, with Sunday's visitors finishing fifth in the table, a place above the hosts, and when Torquay last turned up at the Abbey Business Stadium in February, they grabbed all three points in a 1-0 win. The two sides have been closely matched since the turn of the millennium, with 10 meetings having yielded three victories apiece, with four drawn. The good news for Cheltenham boss Mark Yates, who has just signed a new two-year-contract, is that he has a fully fit squad to choose from, including on-loan Everton man Garbutt. As for Torquay, manager Martin Ling has no suspension or injury worries ahead of the match. The second leg is at Plainmoor on Thursday evening.