Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Exeter City 0.
Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Exeter City
- From the section Football
Plymouth Argyle ran out comfortable winners over rivals Exeter City in the Devon derby in League Two.
Liam Sercombe was denied an early Exeter penalty, before Tyler Harvey rifled a free-kick into the top left corner for the Pilgrims.
Reuben Reid doubled Argyle's lead when he fired under Christy Pym after beating the offside trap.
Curtis Nelson made it three with a left-footed shot from close range for Argyle's first win of the season.
Line-ups
Plymouth
- 23McCormick
- 2Mellor
- 5Nelson
- 29Hartley
- 16McHughBooked at 77mins
- 28O'Connor
- 7Alessandra
- 14HarveySubstituted forAllenat 76'minutes
- 6NorburnBooked at 54mins
- 8BantonSubstituted forThomasat 85'minutes
- 9ReidSubstituted forMorganat 71'minutesBooked at 80mins
Substitutes
- 1Bittner
- 3Purrington
- 10Morgan
- 11Blizzard
- 19Thomas
- 22Smalley
- 24Allen
Exeter
- 30Pym
- 4BennettBooked at 45mins
- 26TillsonSubstituted forCumminsat 45'minutes
- 5Baldwin
- 3Woodman
- 14Grimes
- 8OakleyBooked at 50mins
- 7Sercombe
- 2ButterfieldSubstituted forWheelerat 45'minutes
- 10Keohane
- 20NicholsBooked at 61minsSubstituted forWatkinsat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Davies
- 16Dawson
- 21Hamon
- 22Wheeler
- 27Jay
- 29Watkins
- 31Cummins
- Referee:
- Roger East
- Attendance:
- 11,418
Match Stats
Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamExeter
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Exeter City 0.
Attempt missed. Graham Cummins (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt missed. Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by Carl McHugh (Plymouth Argyle).
David Wheeler (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Craig Woodman (Exeter City).
Foul by Nathan Thomas (Plymouth Argyle).
Scott Bennett (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Nathan Thomas replaces Jason Banton.
Goal!
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 3, Exeter City 0. Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Woodman (Exeter City).
Booking
Marvin Morgan (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Marvin Morgan (Plymouth Argyle).
Matt Oakley (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marvin Morgan (Plymouth Argyle).
Scott Bennett (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Oliver Norburn (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
River Allen (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Liam Sercombe (Exeter City).
Booking
Carl McHugh (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Carl McHugh (Plymouth Argyle).
David Wheeler (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. River Allen replaces Tyler Harvey.
Attempt missed. Graham Cummins (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Ollie Watkins replaces Tom Nichols.
Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Anthony O'Connor (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Peter Hartley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Marvin Morgan replaces Reuben Reid.
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by David Wheeler.
Attempt saved. Jason Banton (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Tyler Harvey (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Matt Oakley (Exeter City).
Foul by Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle).