League Two Preview: Plymouth face Carlisle at Ewood Park
League leaders Plymouth will celebrate being top at the start of 2016 by travelling to Ewood Park to face play-off contenders Carlisle United, who have to play at Blackburn Rovers’ ground due to the vast flooding in the north of England. Argyle have three back-to-back league wins and the best away record with 26 points on the road. Manager Derek Adams is also hopeful to keep hold of Hiram Boateng, Oscar Threlkeld and Craig...
League Two Round-Up: Plymouth Argyle end 2015 on top after beating Newport
Plymouth Argyle ended the year at the top of League Two after coming from behind to defeat Newport County 2-1. Scott Boden had given the Welsh side the lead in the first half, but Jake Jervis pulled Argyle level just three minutes after the break. Ryan Brunt was the hero again, scoring the winner for the second game in a row as the Devonshire outfit move three points clear. Northampton move up to second after ending Accrington...
League Two Round-Up: Plymouth pull two points clear
Plymouth have gone two points clear at the top of League Two after a 1-0 win over strugglers Yeovil, after Northampton’s game at York was postponed. The hosts had a catalogue of chances but were denied by Chris Weale in the Glovers goal, before Ryan Brunt eventually broke the deadlock with a tap-in. Oxford moved up to second with a comfortable 3-0 win over Exeter at the Kassam Stadium. John Lundstram put the U’s in the lead with...
League Two Preview: Struggling Yeovil travel to table toppers Plymouth
Plymouth reclaimed top spot in League Two last Saturday and will look to build on that with a Boxing Day clash at home against struggling Yeovil. Argyle ended a four-game winless run with a 2-1 victory at Hartlepool, which saw them retake first on goal difference. A massive 30 points behind their opponents, Yeovil are in 23rd place on 13 points and have collected just six of those on their travels. The Glovers desperately need to...
League Two Round-Up: Plymouth secure Xmas number 1 spot
Plymouth scored in stoppage-time to ensure they went top of League Two at Christmas with a 2-1 win at Hartlepool. Carl McHugh put the Pilgrims ahead in the 76th minute with a great strike from 15 yards, before Kelvin Mellor gave away a penalty, which Scott Fenwick converted to make it 1-1 with just six minutes left. But Mellor turned from villain to hero when he drove an effort under Trevor Carson to make it 2-1 to Derek Adams’...
League Two Preview: Portsmouth face table toppers Northampton
League leaders Northampton will hope to secure top spot for Christmas when they take on promotion chasing Portsmouth this weekend. Town are two points clear at the summit on 43 after seven wins and a draw in their last eight league matches. Manager Chris Wilder, will be pleased with their form which has seen them overtake their nearest challengers in time for the festive period. Portsmouth are six points and three places behind their...