Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Forest Green Rovers
Plymouth, pursuing promotion, got back on track with a comfortable 2-0 home win over league side Forest Green Rovers.
Second-placed Argyle lost to Barnsley last week but opened the scoring after winning a corner on the right.
Midfielder Jordan Houghton’s delivery was headed in powerfully from close range by centre-back James Bolton in the eighth minute.
Kyle McAllister had Forest Green’s best first-half performance but his shot from 18 yards out in the 17th minute was easily saved by Callum Burton.
Plymouth playmaker Danny Mayor almost put Argyle ahead after 30 minutes, but his shot from the edge of the box was deflected off the post by Harvey Bunker.
The Greens extended their lead in the 47th minute after a sharp run from James Wilson and a cross from the right at the far post. Unmarked Norwich full-back Bali Mumba headed home, past Rovers keeper Lewis Thomas.
Striker Niall Ennis grabbed Callum Wright’s cross to come on but fired over the goal in a goalmouth scramble volley in the 62nd minute but Argyle had done enough.
Match report by PA Media.
lineups
Plymouth
formation 3-4-2-1
- 25Burton
- 5Wilson
- 2Bolton
- 3Gillesphey
- 8thEdwardsReplaced byWrightat 45′protocol
- 4HoughtonReplaced byMateat 70′protocol
- 7Butcher
- 17mummyReplaced byEarlyat 89′protocol
- 18Azaz
- 10mayorReplaced byHartieat 86′protocol
- 11EnnisReplaced byWaineat 70′protocol
Substitute
- 6fool
- 9Hartie
- 23Waine
- 24Early
- 26Wright
- 28Mate
- 32parks
forest green
formation 4-4-2
- 24Thomas
- 3Bernard
- 22Godwin-Malife
- 23cooper
- 12Robson
- 17McAllisterReplaced byO’Brienat 86′protocol
- 4McGeouchReplaced byOmotoyeat 78′protocol
- 27bunker
- 2O’Keeffe60 minutes bookedReplaced byBakayokoat 86′protocol
- 25Peart Harris
- 48WildReplaced byGarrickat 59′protocol
Substitute
- 11Garrick
- 20O’Brien
- 21Bakayoko
- 30Omotoye
- 31doohan
- 34McKenzie
- Referee:
- ben speedie
- Participation:
- 16,307
live text
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Game ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
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Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
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Substitution for Plymouth Argyle. Saxon Earley replaces Bali Mumba.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Cashed in by Myles Peart-Harris.
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attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Butcher.
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attempt blocked. Sean O’Brien (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart Harris.
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Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Sean O’Brien replaces Kyle McAllister.
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Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Amadou Bakayoko replaces Corey O’Keeffe.
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Substitution for Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie replaces Danny Mayor.
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attempt blocked. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey O’Keeffe.
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Foul by James Wilson (Plymouth Argyle).
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Corey O’Keeffe (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tyrese Omotoye replaces Dylan McGeouch.
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Foul by Matt Butcher (Plymouth Argyle).
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Brandon Cooper (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Cashed in by Jamie Robson.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Cashed in by Harvey Bunker.
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Foul by Finn Azaz (Plymouth Argyle).
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Udoka Godwin-Malife (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution for Plymouth Argyle. Ben Waine replaces Niall Ennis.