Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Cheltenham Town 0.
PlymouthPlymouth Argyle3CheltenhamCheltenham Town0
Plymouth Argyle made it five matches unbeaten with a comfortable victory over Cheltenham Town.
Reuben Reid took his tally to eight with a powerful 20-yard drive after good work from Kelvin Mellor.
Defender Peter Hartley headed past Robins goalkeeper Trevor Carson from Andy Kellett's free-kick to double Argyle's lead.
On-loan Bobby Reid then set up Lewis Alessandra to make it 3-0 in the 76th minute with a close-range strike.
Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"It was a frustrating day. I just felt we weren't quite at it, and they were better than us in every department."
"There were moments in the game when I thought we could get back in it, but our game management wasn't right.
"They're a good side and John is a good manager - they're probably the best side we've played."
Line-ups
Plymouth
Formation 3-5-2
- 23McCormick
- 5Nelson
- 16McHughSubstituted forHarveyat 82'minutes
- 29Hartley
- 2Mellor
- 17Reid
- 28O'Connor
- 11Blizzard
- 13Kellett
- 7AlessandraSubstituted forBantonat 81'minutes
- 9ReidSubstituted forSmalleyat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bittner
- 4Cox
- 6Norburn
- 8Banton
- 10Morgan
- 14Harvey
- 22Smalley
Cheltenham
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Carson
- 5Brown
- 15Deaman
- 6Elliott
- 2Vaughan
- 8Richards
- 25TaylorSubstituted forHanksat 85'minutesBooked at 86mins
- 19Sterling-JamesSubstituted forBancessiat 61'minutes
- 3Braham-BarrettBooked at 45mins
- 9HarrisonSubstituted forHaworthat 85'minutes
- 10Gornell
Substitutes
- 11Haworth
- 12Gould
- 16Hanks
- 17Kotwica
- 18Black
- 28De Vita
- 29Bancessi
- Referee:
- Andy Davies
- Attendance:
- 6,837
Match Stats
Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away0
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Cheltenham Town 0.
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Attempt missed. Eusebio Bancessi (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Tyler Harvey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Craig Braham-Barrett (Cheltenham Town).
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Kelvin Mellor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Joe Hanks (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Joe Hanks (Cheltenham Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Haworth replaces Byron Harrison.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Joe Hanks replaces Jason Taylor.
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Foul by Deane Smalley (Plymouth Argyle).
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Steve Elliott (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Steve Elliott.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tyler Harvey replaces Carl McHugh because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jason Banton replaces Lewis Alessandra.
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Deane Smalley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Troy Brown (Cheltenham Town).
Goal!
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 3, Cheltenham Town 0. Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Reid.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Steve Elliott.
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Attempt missed. Matt Richards (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
