Tim Sills climbed off the bench to score an injury-time penalty and hand Torquay a dramatic win over Northwich.

Michael Welch felled Elliot Benyon in the Victoria box, and Sills smashed home from the spot to end the Gulls' run of five games without a win.

Wayne Carlisle had given the home side a 10th-minute lead with a precise finish from Steve Woods' cross.

Lee Steele levelled with a close-range finish, but it was not enough to earn bottom side Northwich a point.

Torquay: Poke, Robertson, Woods (Thompson 46), Ellis, Hodges, Carlisle, Mansell, Hargreaves, Carayol (Stevens 80), Green (Sills 58), Benyon.
Subs Not Used: Wroe, Yeoman.

Booked: Robertson.

Goals: Carlisle 10, Sills 90 pen.

Northwich: Tynan, Aspin, Welch, Roberts, Grand, King (Mullan 46), Crowell, Allan, Flynn, Stamp (Barratt 69), Steele (Phil Marsh 90).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Bailey.

Booked: Crowell, Welch.

Goals: Steele 53.

Att: 1,752

Ref: A Sainsbury (Wiltshire).