Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Exeter City 0.
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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
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 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
Formation 3-5-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Exeter City 0.
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Attempt missed. Graham Cummins (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
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Attempt missed. Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Carl McHugh (Plymouth Argyle).
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David Wheeler (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Craig Woodman (Exeter City).
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Foul by Nathan Thomas (Plymouth Argyle).
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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.
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Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Craig Woodman (Exeter City).
Booking
Marvin Morgan (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Marvin Morgan (Plymouth Argyle).
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Matt Oakley (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Marvin Morgan (Plymouth Argyle).
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Scott Bennett (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
