Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Plymouth Argyle

Conor Hourihane's strike gave Plymouth victory at relegation-threatened Wycombe as the Pilgrims continued their play-off push.

Plymouth keeper Jake Cole tipped Sam Wood's in-swinging corner onto the crossbar before Argyle took the lead.

The visiting captain fired home a left-footed volley after the break following Marvin McCoy's weak defensive header.

Reuben Reid could have doubled Argyle's lead but saw two fine strikes beaten away by Matt Ingram.

The win ended Wycombe's six-match unbeaten run while Plymouth are now just outside the play-off zone on goal difference after Southend's draw with Scunthorpe.

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Post-match: Wycombe boss Ainsworth

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:

"It was a poor game I thought, we didn't do enough to win it. It should have been 0-0 here tonight.

"I just said can we go up to York and win on Saturday and everyone has given me a positive yes.

"Plymouth have been free-scoring, they've been battering teams so it shows how far we've come. I'm disappointed on tonight, but I'm not down."

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Line-ups

Wycombe

• 1Ingram
• 2McCoy
• 11Wood
• 10Bloomfield
• 5Stewart
• 6Johnson
• 23ArnoldSubstituted forKuffourat 76'minutes
• 21Kewley-Graham
• 29McClureSubstituted forCraigat 60'minutes
• 7MorganSubstituted forStycheat 76'minutes
• 22Kretzschmar

Substitutes

• 13Horlock
• 15Jeffrey
• 18Kuffour
• 19Pierre
• 20Craig
• 27Styche

Plymouth

• 1Cole
• 2Berry
• 26Parsons
• 6Hourihane
• 4Blanchard
• 16TrotmanBooked at 72mins
• 14YoungSubstituted forWottonat 90+3'minutes
• 11Blizzard
• 9Reid
• 7AlessandraSubstituted forObadeyiat 85'minutes
• 17Nelson

Substitutes

• 8Boco
• 10Morgan
• 15Wotton
• 19Thomas
• 27Gurrieri
• 28Obadeyi
• 32Dawson

Referee:

Andy Davies

Attendance:

3,042

Match Stats

Home TeamWycombeAway TeamPlymouth

Possession

Home45%

Away55%

Shots

Home4

Away4

Shots on Target

Home1

Away2

Corners

Home9

Away6

Fouls

Home12

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Matt Bloomfield.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Neal Trotman.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Paul Wotton replaces Luke Young.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Matthew Parsons.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Luke Young (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 90'+1'

Steven Craig (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Tope Obadeyi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 87'

Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Reece Styche (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Marvin McCoy (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tope Obadeyi replaces Lewis Alessandra.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Neal Trotman.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Matthew Parsons (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 82'

Jesse Kewley-Graham (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Hand ball by Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 78'

Dominic Blizzard (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 77'

Neal Trotman (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Steven Craig (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 76'

Marvin McCoy (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle).

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Jo Kuffour replaces Nick Arnold.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Reece Styche replaces Dean Morgan.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 75'

Steven Craig (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 72'

Neal Trotman (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Neal Trotman (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 72'

Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Attempt saved. Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 65'

Durrell Berry (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Max Kretzschmar (Wycombe Wanderers).

Posted at 63'

Hand ball by Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 63'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Marvin McCoy.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 59'

Dean Morgan (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Matt McClure (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle).

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