Paul Buckle

Buckle settles for a point

Torquay manager Paul Buckle had to settle for a point after his weakened side drew 0-0 with York at Plainmoor on Saturday.

With the play-offs looming Buckle opted to make some changes to his preferred starting eleven, but insisted: 'It doesn't matter who we get (in the play-offs)'.

But with The Gulls still six points clear of third-placed Burton Albion, it was a calculated risk Buckle was forced to take.

'There is no way I could have played the same eleven players for this run of games, that would have been foolish and I would have been putting players in danger of getting injured and I'm not prepared to do that, it is my job to protect them", he told the club's official site.

Buckle also insisted the performance and subsequent result will have no bearing on his sides' chances in the play-offs: "We are there on merit, we have been at it all season and I am confident that the players will go into the end of the season showing the same consistency that they have so far."

And reflecting on the game, he commented: "I'm not too frustrated, give York some credit they got players behind the ball and we couldn't break them down but I'm not going to be too harsh with my players. We have shown a good consistency all season and once again the commitment of the team was there, it finished 0-0 so we will take the point.

"The support was absolutely fantastic, they came alive in the second half, we couldn't just unlock the York defence but the crowd backed us again. We never take them for granted and lets all look forward to the play-offs because this could turn out to be a fantastic season."