United Missing a Beat in Goalless Stalemate ; Samba Sounds It May Have Been Off the Field at Plainmoor, but On It Torquay United Were Left Missing a Beat As They Were Held to a Disappointing Goalless Draw by Visiting York City.

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Samba sounds it may have been off the field at Plainmoor, but on it Torquay United were left missing a beat as they were held to a disappointing goalless draw by visiting York City.

Given a rousing pre-match welcome more likely to be found in Brazil's famous Maracana, rather than the English Riviera, the attempt by Paul Buckle's high-flying Gulls to offer an equally thumping on-field effort was drowned out not only by the Devon drizzle, but also by a miserly rearguard action from the Minstermen.

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United Missing a Beat in Goalless Stalemate ; Samba Sounds It May Have Been Off the Field at Plainmoor, but On It Torquay United Were Left Missing a Beat As They Were Held to a Disappointing Goalless Draw by Visiting York City.

Facing their fourth Blue Square Premier fixture inside a week, the Gulls did their utmost to overcome their hectic programme of late and secure the win that would not only have assured them of runners-up spot in the division...

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