Torquay cut the gap at the top of the Blue Square Premier after a narrow victory away at lowly Farsley Celtic.
On-loan striker Chris Zebrowski opened the scoring early on, tapping in after Lee Phillips' shot had hit the bar.
The hosts nearly levelled twice when Steve Torpey headed against a post and James Knowles shot struck the woodwork.
Danny Stevens made them pay by doubling Torquay's advantage from the edge of the box, before Roy Stamer grabbed a consolation with an 18-yard volley.
Farsley Celtic: Morgan, Downes, Crossley, McNiven, Ryan Serrant, Knowles (Billy 87), Iqbal, Stamer, Reeves (Bambrook 73), Torpey (Watson 87), Tuck.
Subs Not Used: Grant, Allanson.
Goals: Stamer 78.
Torquay: Rice, Robertson, Woods, Todd, Nicholson (Hockley 88), Stevens (Benyon 81), Mansell, Hargreaves, Zebroski (Bedeau 89), Sills, Phillips.
Subs Not Used: Rayner, Welsh.
Goals: Zebroski 6, Stevens 59.
Att: 717
Ref: P Quinn (Middlesborough).
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