Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher hailed his “finishing team” as substitute Morgan Whittaker’s 70th-minute strike earned Argyle a 1-0 League One victory over Oxford.Fellow sub Niall Ennis’ shot on the turn inside the box was blocked but when the ball fell to Whittaker on the edge of the area he rifled into the bottom corner through a crowd of players.Victory kept Argyle thi...Full Story »

Second-half substitute Morgan Whittaker’s 70th-minute strike earned Plymouth victory over Oxford.Fellow sub Niall Ennis’ shot on the turn inside the box was blocked but when the ball fell to Whittaker on the edge of the area he rifled into the bottom corner through a crowd of players.Oxford had an immediate chance to respond but Kyle Joseph’s effort flew off the top of the bar ...Full Story »

Sam Cosgrove could have played his way into Plymouth’s starting line-up for the home clash with Oxford.Striker Cosgrove joined Argyle on loan from Birmingham on transfer deadline day and scored twice after coming on as a 75th-minute substitute to snatch his side a 3-2 win at Derby last time out.He has since impressed manager Steven Schumacher in training and looks likely to feature more pr...Full Story »

Derby interim manager Liam Rosenior admitted his team were taught a hard lesson in the 3-2 home defeat by Plymouth.Rosenior saw his team squander a two-goal lead against a side who played what he described as “fearless football.”Plymouth impressed from the start but fell behind in the 26th minute when David McGoldrick found James Collins who netted his first Derby goal.Derby scored a...Full Story »

Sam Cosgrove scored twice as Plymouth came from two goals down to beat Derby 3-2 at Pride Park.James Collins and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing put Derby in control but former Rams striker Morgan Whittaker and Cosgrove turned the game around.Derby scored in the 26th minute when David McGoldrick robbed Brendan Galloway and set up Collins who slid the ball in from 10 yards.The visitors should have equalis...Full Story »

Derby will be without midfielder Korey Smith for Saturday’s Sky Bet League One visit of Plymouth.The midfielder has suffered a minor toe injury which should only see him sidelined for a matter of days.Curtis Davies (thigh) is working his way back to fitness but the game also comes too soon for the experienced defender.Fellow centre-back James Chester is unlikely to feature as he steps up h...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher praised goalkeeper Michael Cooper as Argyle beat Bolton 2-0 to move up to fifth in League One.Cooper made a fine save to turn Amadou Bakayoko’s close-range strike on to a post and away to safety when the hosts were 1-0 up.And Ryan Hardie capitalised with a thumping late strike to add to Niall Ennis’ 34th-minute opener.Schumacher said: “Every now ...Full Story »

Substitute striker Ryan Hardie scored with a thumping 88th-minute effort to wrap up a 2-0 home win for Plymouth against Bolton in League One.Hardie – on for first-half goalscorer Niall Ennis – gave diving Wanderers goalkeeper James Trafford no chance with his stinging strike after latching on to Morgan Whittaker’s forward pass.Bolton had gone close to an early opener as Conor B...Full Story »

Plymouth have James Wilson back available for Saturday’s encounter with Bolton at Home Park.The defender sat out last weekend’s 3-0 win at Forest Green as he served a one-match ban following his red card in the 5-1 thrashing at Charlton.Argyle have been without Mickel Miller, Conor Grant, James Bolton and Panutche Camara through injury.Steven Schumacher’s men head into the cont...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher was delighted as Plymouth bounced back to see off West Country rivals Forest Green.Argyle were thumped by Charlton in midweek, but dominated Rovers in a comfortable 3-0 win.Schumacher said: “The whole starting 11 were excellent today and stuck to the game plan perfectly.“It was important we got a response when we got beaten 5-1 on Tuesday.“They’re a diff...Full Story »

Plymouth comfortably beat West Country rivals Forest Green 3-0 to chalk up a third win of the season.Rovers fluffed several chances early on, but were punished in the 18th minute when midfielder Finn Azaz scored the opener with his third of the season.David Mayor fed Bali Mumba down the right flank and the Norwich loanee played the ball across to Azaz who drilled a low effort past keeper Luke Mc...Full Story »

Connor Wickham could make his full debut when Forest Green host Plymouth in Sky Bet League One.The former England Under-21 striker marked his maiden Rovers appearance by coming off the bench to claim the equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Lincoln last time out.Sheffield United loanee Harry Boyes (foot) and Udoka Godwin-Malife (hamstring) remain sidelined.Forward Jamille Matt is pushing for a start a...Full Story »

Charlton’s new signing Jesurun Rak-Sakyi will hope to make his debut against Plymouth after missing out against Sheffield Wednesday.Rak-Sakyi has joined on a season-long loan from Crystal Palace, but was not in the matchday squad for Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.Conor McGrandles came on as a late substitute in that match after passing concussion protocols.Full-back Ma...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher was full of praise for his side after they bounced back from their 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Peterborough to beat them by the same score in League One at Home Park.On-loan Aston Villa midfielder Finn Azaz opened the scoring after 30 minutes before Ryan Hardie converted a 65th-minute penalty as Argyle eased home.Schumacher said: “It was a brilliant result and...Full Story »

Plymouth beat Peterborough 2-0 in League One to avenge their Carabao Cup defeat by the same score in midweek.Peterborough goalkeeper Lucas Bergstrom made a brilliant 22nd-minute save to deny Bali Mumba, but Plymouth took the lead on the half-hour after a flowing move down the right led to playmaker Danny Mayor teeing up Finn Azaz, who made no mistake.Azaz, on loan from Aston Villa, has now score...Full Story »

Plymouth will revert to their strongest line-up for the League One rematch with Peterborough.Boss Steven Schumacher made seven changes to his side in the 2-0 midweek home defeat by Posh in the Carabao Cup.Defender Brendan Galloway made his first competitive start since last November and came through an hour.Mickel Miller, Conor Grant, James Bolton and Panutche Camara are still out injured.Peterb...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Grant McCann was delighted with the 2-0 Carabao Cup win at Plymouth, who the Posh play again in League One at Home Park on Saturday.Ricky-Jade Jones and Joe Taylor scored for Posh, who visit Stevenage in round two.McCann said: “I am really pleased. We set out with the intention to get into the next round.“We set a plan out to play against Plymouth and I thought we e...Full Story »

League One pacesetters Peterborough progressed in the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win at divisional rivals Plymouth.United took the lead after 28 minutes as Ricky-Jade Jones slotted home past Michael Cooper after being put in on the Argyle goal by Joel Randall’s defence-splitting pass.Posh ensured their second-round spot when Joe Taylor scored a stoppage-time second into an empty net after Argy...Full Story »

Plymouth could hand starts to defenders Nigel Lonwijk and Brendan Galloway in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup first-round tie with Peterborough.Dutchman Lonwijk is awaiting his Argyle debut after arriving on a season-long loan from Wolves, while Galloway has not played a competitive first-team match since suffering a serious knee injury last November.Jordan Houghton seems likely to return in centr...Full Story »

Promise Omochere is at least a few weeks away from returning for Fleetwood Town after suffering an eye socket fracture during a challenge last weekend.The striker’s injury, which may see him ruled out of Scott Brown’s side for even longer, was sustained during the 73rd minute of his EFL debut in the Cods’ 2-1 loss at Port Vale.With the Irishman unavailable, Brown will likely ne...Full Story »