Howe fires Gulls to comeback win
Last Updated: October 2, 2012 11:34pm
Howe (r): Netted late winner
Aldershot were left shell-shocked after Torquay target man Rene Howe fired home an 89th-minute goal to complete a 4-3 home win.
Howe's strike completed a remarkable comeback for the Gulls, who had been 3-0 down at rain-lashed Plainmoor in Tuesday night's League Two clash.
Howe's seventh goal of the season capped a memorable night for Martin Ling's side as substitute Ashley Yeoman levelled in the 84th minute from Lee Mansell's cross.
Fellow sub Ryan Jarvis slid in to make it 3-2 in the 69th minute after unselfish play by Howe.
Billy Bodin sparked United's incredible revival with his 48th-minute close-range strike after a superb double save from Shots keeper Jamie Young to deny Nathan Craig and then Howe.
Shots striker Craig Reid completed his quick-fire hat-trick in the 47th minute after Danny Hylton's strike was saved by United keeper Michael Poke.
Reid opened the scoring on 28 minutes when he steered in Alex Rodman's free-kick from the left, and then doubled his tally from a 37th-minute penalty after United right-back Joe Oastler fouled Hylton.
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Table
npower League 2
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bury | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Newport County AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Southend United | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | York City | 0 | 0 |
