Rushden & D 1-3 Torquay

Torquay stretched their unbeaten run to eight games with a comfortable win at Rushden and overtook them in the table.

Wayne Carlisle bundled in their opener before Tim Sills headed the second from Steve Woods' left-wing cross to put the visitors on top after just 15 minutes.

Nicky Wroe hit the third after Dale Roberts parried Matthew Green's shot.

Rushden's Emmanuel Panther and Green of Torquay were shown red cards in separate incidents before Sam Smith replied from Leon Knight's pass.

Rushden & D'monds: Roberts, Osano, Gulliver, Hope, Corcoran (Knight 46), Burgess, Panther, Woodhouse, Kelly, Lee Phillips (Smith 40), Clare (Tomlin 67).

Subs Not Used: Jelleyman, Wolleaston.

Sent Off: Panther (52).

Booked: Gulliver.

Goals: Smith 68.

Torquay: Bevan, Mansell, Woods (Hodges 71), Robertson, Nicholson, Carlisle, Wroe, Hargreaves, Stevens (Carayol 76), Green, Sills (Thompson 88).

Subs Not Used: Benyon, Adams.

Sent Off: Green (54).

Goals: Carlisle 7, Sills 15, Wroe 51.

Att: 1,649

Ref: Ian Cooper (Rochester).