Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
TranmereTranmere Rovers0PlymouthPlymouth Argyle1
Reuben Reid's winner helped Plymouth Argyle record their third victory of the week as they beat Tranmere Rovers.
Anthony O'Connor's sublime cross picked out Reid, who powered his header home just before the half-hour mark.
Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick was in fine form to deny George Barker midway through the second half.
Deane Smalley and Reid missed chances to wrap up victory for Plymouth but they held on and now move into sixth in the table.
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 26Brezovan
- 19Donacien
- 5Ihiekwe
- 6Holness
- 2Holmes
- 23GillSubstituted forBell-Baggieat 76'minutes
- 4PowerSubstituted forLairdat 75'minutes
- 7DonnellySubstituted forRichardsat 75'minutes
- 8Koumas
- 29Barker
- 9OdejayiBooked at 77mins
Substitutes
- 10Richards
- 11Bell-Baggie
- 12Rowe
- 14Laird
- 15Kirby
- 20Ramsbottom
- 28Davies
Plymouth
Formation 5-3-2
- 23McCormick
- 28O'ConnorBooked at 88mins
- 5Nelson
- 16McHugh
- 29HartleyBooked at 77mins
- 2Mellor
- 11BlizzardSubstituted forNorburnat 89'minutes
- 4Cox
- 17Reid
- 7AlessandraSubstituted forSmalleyat 73'minutes
- 9ReidSubstituted forMorganat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bittner
- 6Norburn
- 8Banton
- 10Morgan
- 14Harvey
- 22Smalley
- 25Bentley
- Referee:
- David Coote
- Attendance:
- 4,952
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamPlymouth
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
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Marcus Holness (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Deane Smalley (Plymouth Argyle).
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Marcus Holness (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Deane Smalley (Plymouth Argyle).
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Attempt saved. Michael Ihiekwe (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Kelvin Mellor.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Oliver Norburn replaces Dominic Blizzard.
Booking
Anthony O'Connor (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
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Danny Holmes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Anthony O'Connor (Plymouth Argyle).
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Marvin Morgan replaces Reuben Reid.
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Attempt saved. Abdulai Bell-Baggie (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Danny Holmes.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Blizzard.
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Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Peter Hartley (Plymouth Argyle).
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Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers).
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(Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
