Torquay United manager Jimmy Ball says he is seeing "green shoots" of recovery in his side after their 2-0 win at Hemel Hempstead Town.

The victory meant the Gulls have recorded back-to-back away wins for the first time this season after triumphing 3-0 at Walton & Hersham on Saturday.

It lifts last season's beaten play-off finalists up to 11th in National League South, three points off the play-off places and 12 behind leaders Ebbsfleet United after 15 games.

The Gulls had won just four of their first 13 games this season before their recent upturn in form.

Matt Worthington gave Torquay a 10th-minute lead before Matt Jay secured the victory with his fifth league goal of the season 24 minutes later.

"I thought first half we were very, very good - passing, movement, we were slick," Ball told BBC Radio Devon.

"We took our chances well, but there's a couple left out there as well in the first half and we could have come in at half-time in a better position, taking the pressure off at 2-0.

"But two away wins on plastic [artificial surface] in a row, two clean sheets in a row.

"It's green shoots, but that's all it is and we've got to keep following it up and keep backing it up and just go about our jobs."