Danny Wright brace guides Torquay to victory at King’s Lynn

Posted Sunday, March 13, 2022 by PA

Danny Wright scored twice as Torquay breathed fresh life into their fading National League play-off hopes with a hard-fought 3-2 win at second-bottom King’s Lynn.

The 11th-placed Gulls, who had lost just once in their previous 10 games but had drawn the last four, saw Connor Lemonheigh-Evans fire a good early chance over before the visitors took control through Wright’s quickfire double.

Following a spell where Lynn looked to be getting on top, Wright headed Torquay in front on the half-hour mark and the veteran striker doubled his tally five minutes later following a breakaway.

In an entertaining encounter, Josh Barrett was denied by Shaun MacDonald as the hosts sought an immediate response and they halved Torquay’s lead in first-half stoppage time when Cameron Hargreaves’ cross found its way into the far corner of the net.

Torquay quickly re-established their two-goal advantage after half-time when on-loan QPR midfielder Stephen Duke-McKenna slotted home, but the Linnets rallied again and Brett McGavin made it 3-2 when he thundered home a 25-yard shot in 58th minute

Tommy Widdrington’s men pushed hard for an equaliser in the closing stages – MacDonald superbly saving from Connor Kurran-Browne – but Torquay held on for a potentially valuable win.