Tim Sills capped a stunning fightback for Torquay as they came from 3-0 down to draw at Oxford and climb to second. Eddie Hutchinson's diving header put Oxford ahead and Yemi Odubade's fierce double seemingly made the points safe.
But sub Ishmael Welsh fired in after Billy Turley blocked a Chris Hargreaves shot and Chris Zebroski wriggled free to score a second 11 minutes from time.
The comeback was complete on 89 minutes when Zebroski released Welsh, whose perfect cross was headed home by Sills.
Oxford United: Turley, Corcoran, Gilchrist, Willmott,
Foster (Day 83), Pettefer, Trainer, Hutchinson (Rhodes 79),
Jeannin, Shaw, Odubade.
Subs not used: Cisak, Rose, Standing.
Booked: Shaw.
Goals: Hutchinson 15, Odubade 18, 45.
Torquay United: Rayner, Woods, Ellis (Bedeau 38), Todd, Nicholson,
Zebroski, Hargreaves, Mansell, Stevens (Welsh 56), Phillips,
Sills.
Subs not used: Rice, Benyon, Hockley.
Booked: Phillips, Todd.
Goals: Welsh 58, Zebroski 79, Sills 89.
Attendance: 4,633
Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey).
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