Torquay United manager Paul Buckle told the Gulls' giant goalkeeper Scott Bevan to "stand tall" for the penalty shoot-out which the Devon team dominated to reach the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday.

After a 0-0 draw at Dean Court, the Gulls won the shortest possible shoot-out 3-0, with 6ft 5in tall Bevan making a decisive save from the Cherries' £60,000 signing Marc Pugh. "I know I wouldn't like to take a penalty against Scott," Buckle said.

"He's a big man, for a start, and he can make the goal look very small. I told him: 'Don't dive early, and they'll have to get it right in the corners to beat you'."

With Bevan delaying his move by a split-second, Bournemouth's Warren Cummings shot wide and Lee Bradbury hit a post before Pugh had penalty number three saved by the United 'keeper.

The Gulls' aim was spot-on: Chris Robertson, skipper Nicky Wroe and Kevin Nicholson all scored. Buckle revealed: "We've got some good penalty takers, and nearly everybody wanted to take one.

"Even Guy Branston put his hand up, but he'd already done his job by keeping Bournemouth out all night."

Buckle revealed that he had rested winger Wayne Carlisle to promote midfielder Eunan O'Kane from the bench.

"Wayne has played a lot of football of late, after coming back from injury, and he needed a rest," Buckle said. "It was an opportunity for Eunan, and I thought he took it."

Torquay played a reserve- team friendly against Exeter City at the Grecians' Cat & Fiddle Training Ground yesterday. All the players who did not get a full game in at Bournemouth played.

United came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, with goals by Billy Kee and Lathaniel Rowe-Turner. "The players had a long day on Tuesday and weren't back until 1.30 in the morning," Buckle revealed.

"It took them a while to get that journey out of their legs, but, when they did, they did great. It was a very good work-out and everyone came through it OK.

"It was just what we needed, for everyone's fitness levels, with a massive [League Two] game coming up at Southend on Saturday."