Late Young penalty salvages point for Torquay United

Torquay United manager Paul Wotton says his players saw a different side of him in their 1-1 National League South draw at Maidstone United.

The Gulls went behind when John Gilbert broke after Torquay had committed too many players forward in the seventh minute, defending Wotton was critical of.

Torquay improved as the second half wore on - Louis Dennis went close midway through the period while Jordan Dyer also had a good chance

But Torquay salvaged a point in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Dyer converted a penalty after the forward had been fouled in the box.

The draw maintains Torquay's unbeaten start to the season going into a trip to AFC Totton on Tuesday.

"It's the first time some of the new players have seen a side of me that I don't like showing and they could have easily gone into their shell," Wotton told BBC Radio Devon.

"We weren't perfect today but we've got a point away from home.

"I always respect a point away from home in football, especially at a club that has got a tremendous success of being in and around the play-offs and has got a really good manager who organises his teams very, very well.

"So we'll take the point and get home."