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Gulls striker & last seasons leading scorer Aaron Jarvis (pictured here at Torquay's pre-season training, Seale Hayne, 29 June 2023) was in the thick of action scoring 2 goals (Photo Credit: Pinnacle)
A STRONG first-half performance earned Torquay United a 5-0 win at Reading Under-21s in the Gulls’ opening pre-season friendly in Berkshire. (From Dave Thomas)
Manager Gary Johnson used only one of six trialists on view in the first 45 minutes, and an experienced side helped themselves to goals by skipper Asa Hall, Lewis Collins Brett McGavin and last season’s leading scorer Aaron Jarvis (2). Right-winger Jack Stobbs set up Collins and McGavin for their goals, and one of Jarvis’ brace came from the penalty spot.
Johnson then made wholesale changes to the squad in the second half. Goalkeeper Rhys Lovett, who took over from Mark Halstead, Dylan Crowe, Dan Martin, Ryan Hanson and new first-year pro Callum Thomas, plus five other trialists, all saw action in the second period.
United’s next warm-up game is another behind-closed-doors affair at Bristol City U21s next Saturday.
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