Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Cheltenham Town

Reid signed for Plymouth during the summer following a successful loan spell

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.

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Yates on Plymouth v Cheltenham

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."

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Line-ups

Plymouth

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Cheltenham Town 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 3, Cheltenham Town 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Eusebio Bancessi (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 89'

Tyler Harvey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Craig Braham-Barrett (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 86'

Kelvin Mellor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Joe Hanks (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Joe Hanks (Cheltenham Town).

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Haworth replaces Byron Harrison.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Joe Hanks replaces Jason Taylor.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Deane Smalley (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 85'

Steve Elliott (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Steve Elliott.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tyler Harvey replaces Carl McHugh because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jason Banton replaces Lewis Alessandra.

Posted at 78'

Deane Smalley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Troy Brown (Cheltenham Town).

Goal!

Posted at 76'

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.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Steve Elliott.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Matt Richards (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Deane Smalley replaces Reuben Reid.

Posted at 71'

Eusebio Bancessi (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Carl McHugh (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Byron Harrison (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Lee Vaughan (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 66'

Attempt blocked. Troy Brown (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Craig Braham-Barrett.

Posted at 62'

Attempt blocked. Terry Gornell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Eusebio Bancessi replaces Omari Sterling-James.

Posted at 60'

Attempt missed. Matt Richards (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 58'

Omari Sterling-James (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Craig Braham-Barrett (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 55'

Kelvin Mellor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 52'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.

Posted at 51'

Attempt missed. Jason Taylor (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 48'

Attempt saved. Peter Hartley (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Troy Brown (Cheltenham Town).

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