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Aaron Downes scored 16 goals in his three seasons at Torquay United

Cheltenham breezed to a comprehensive 3-0 victory at Torquay despite playing for more than 80 minutes with 10 men.

George McLennan was given a straight red card after eight minutes, with his tackle on Josh Carmichael deemed dangerous.

The Robins rallied and Aaron Downes' header against his former club saw them ahead at half-time, with Torquay offering little threat.

Danny Wright made it 2-0 before winning and scoring a penalty to seal victory.

Gary Johnson's side are one of three teams - alongside Eastleigh and Forest Green - who remain unbeaten this season.

Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

"Today was a day we felt we needed to engage in both penalty boxes and we certainly did that.

"I feel sorry for George (McLennan, who was sent off) because I thought he was just competing, I didn't think it was a vicious foul at all.

"We've picked up three points, we've picked up three goals, no goals against and ten very very happy people in that dressing room.

"We've got a group of people at this moment in time that can handle ten men and if they all give 10% extra, which they did, more than 10% extra, that's your extra man."