The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 6-2 defeat away to Bristol City in their pre-season opener at the weekend, while Plymouth have already played three friendlies and got the better of Blackpool 2-1 last time out.
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Plymouth Argyle will continue their preparations for the 2023-24 Championship as they travel to Torquay United Football Club to face off Torquay United in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 6-2 defeat away to Bristol City in their pre-season opener at the weekend, while Plymouth have already played three friendlies and got the better of Blackpool 2-1 last time out. The visitors are bidding to build momentum ahead of their first second division campaign following the 2022-23 League One triumph. Torquay, meanwhile, are getting ready for their first season back in the National League South next season.
🌴Tonight’s friendly against Torquay United is a sell-out for Argyle fans.
Read more about the fixture, here. ⬇️#pafc
— Plymouth Argyle FC (@Argyle) July 18, 2023
Torquay United were relegated from the National League last season after finishing 21st in the standings, collecting 48 points from 46 games. Despite taking 17 points from their final eight league-games, the Gulls finished two points adrift of safety. Meanwhile, in light of their solid end to the campaign, Gary Johnson has been kept on as a manager at Plainmoor. However, Johnson’s men haven’t made a great start to their pre-season, losing to Championship side Bristol City despite taking the lead twice through Bradley Ash and Aaron Jarvis. After the game against Plymouth, the Gulls will play Exeter City on Saturday before beginning their National League N/S away to Dover Athletic on August 5.
Plymouth, on the other hand, had a a stunning 2022-23 season, collecting 101 points from 46 games to lift the League One title. The Pilgrims recorded 31 wins, eight draws and seven defeats to earn promotion to the Championship for the first time since 2010. Argyle ended their previous league campaign with six successive wins and have picked up from they left off, winning three consecutive friendlies against Hearts, Plymouth Parkway and Blackpool this month. Last time out, Steven Schumacher’s side got the better of Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon courtesy of first-half goals from Mikel Miller and Ryan Hardie. Apart from the clash against Torquay, Argyle have two more friendlies lined up for this month, before beginning their 2023- 24 Championship season against Huddersfield Town on August 5.
Torquay United probable starting lineup: Halstead, Thomas, Tomlinson, Crowe, Lapslie, Stobbs, McGavin, Hall, Collins, Jarvis, Ash
Plymouth Argyle probable starting lineup: Burton, Casey, Pennington, Thompson, Dougall, Carey, Tharme, Apter, Trybull, Lavery, Hamilton
Torquay United
| Opponents | Score |
| Wrexham | 1-1 (D) |
| Altrincham | 2-2 (D) |
| Chesterfield | 5-1 (L) |
| York City | 3-2 (W) |
| Maidenfield | 1-3 (W) |
Plymouth Argyle
| Opponents | Score |
| Blackpool | 1-2 (W) |
| Plymouth Parkway | 0-2 (W) |
| Hearts | 1-0 (W) |
| Port Vale | 1-3 (W) |
| Burton | 1-0 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Plymouth beat Torquay | 0-5 |
| Plymouth beat Torquay | 0-3 |
| Torquay beat Plymouth | 3-1 |
| Plymouth beat Torquay | 0-1 |
| Plymouth beat Torquay | 0-2 |
The Friendly fixture between Torquay United and Plymouth Argyle will take place at Torquay United Football Club on Wednesday at 12:00 am IST.
| Torquay United vs Plymouth Argyle | Key Details |
| Date | July 18 (UK) |
| Venue | Torquay United Football Club |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7:30 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:0 am (Wednesday) |
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