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Lowe lauds Plymouth character after Canavan’s added-time winner



Posted Monday, December 30, 2019 by PA

Lowe lauds Plymouth character after Canavan’s added-time winner

Ryan Lowe believes Plymouth’s character saw them over the line after Niall Canavan grabbed an added-time winner at home to Stevenage.

Plymouth soared into the League Two play-off places with the 2-1 win.

Lowe said: “I always believed the boys coming on as subs are going to get us one final chance and that’s what happened.

“In the first half I thought we should have been out of sight. That’s been the case for probably the large part of the season.

“The resilience and the character of the lads shone through in the second half. We knew Stevenage were going to be tough, tough to break down, they were solid, resolute as a Graham Westley team are.

“I was just pleased with the boys to find that winner. Flowing movement that’s us in a nutshell. We like to play that style of fast, passing football.

“First half it was quick, second half it wasn’t so quick but we keep believing that we will get one more chance.

“We know we are always going to create chances. That’s a given.

“I was pleased to score with 30 seconds to go. It’s a big plus for us because we haven’t had one of those yet this season, it’s gone against us quite a bit but now it’s gone for us.

“Niall’s done brilliant for us, he’s different class. I don’t like singling anyone out because individuals get praise off me and the coaching staff for what they do and they all play their part.

“But it’s nice when you can praise one or two individuals now and again.”

Joel Grant helped on fellow substitute Conor Grant’s cross and central defender Canavan swooped to score an added-time winner.

Canavan was architect of the 23rd minute opening goal, sending the ball across the field to the right where Byron Moore’s shot looped up off Tyler Denton and in.

Stevenage levelled when Elliott List profited from a similar pass from Boro central defender Ben Nugent.

New Stevenage boss Graham Westley said: “They could have had more than the one goal in the first half.

“We were backs against the wall and came under a lot of pressure. I was glad to go in at 1-0.

“In the second half we were a different side, we passed the ball much better and got our attacking threats into the right areas and we managed to pull ourselves back into the game.

“Unfortunately knocks unsettled us and our shape suffered and in that last five minutes we were pegged back in our penalty area. That’s not the place you want to be, you want to be finishing the game on the front foot.

“It is a difficult result for us to take given the reaction we showed in the second half but I go away feeling positively about the character of the players.

“I have got a lot of confidence in their ability going forward.”

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