Notts County’s four-match unbeaten run in the National League ended with a nightmare 5-1 defeat to Torquay United.
The hammering meant the Magpies failed to avenge last season’s play-off semi-final defeat at Plainmoor and they remain in sixth place with seven games left to play this season.
It was a desperately poor performance in front of a large Notts following and even more disappointing following last weekend’s convincing win at Southend.