Match ends, Burton Albion 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
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Reuben Reid scored his ninth goal of the season to help Plymouth Argyle draw with fifth-placed Burton Albion.
Alex MacDonald put the home side in front when he toed Stuart Beavon's cross into the bottom-left corner.
Plymouth were awarded a penalty after the break when Reid was brought down inside the box.
The striker sent Dean Lyness the wrong way to equalise but Burton came close to victory when Adam McGurk's header was well saved by Luke McCormick.
Burton caretaker Mike Whitlow told BBC Radio Derby:
"I think every single one of them lads put a shift in. They were proud to wear that shirt and they come off there having given everything, you can't ask any more from a group of players.
"Yes, there were enough chances to win the game but credit to Plymouth, they are a good team.
"John Sheridan's got them playing well and they got four lads up front in the second half away from home so it was end to end, toe to toe and we had a chance to win it ourselves."
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 16Lyness
- 2Edwards
- 6Sharps
- 3Cansdell-Sherriff
- 14McCrory
- 23PalmerSubstituted forMcGurkat 68'minutes
- 10Akins
- 7BellSubstituted forLenihanat 76'minutes
- 8Weir
- 11MacDonaldSubstituted forHarnessat 79'minutes
- 9Beavon
Substitutes
- 1McLaughlin
- 12Blyth
- 18Knowles
- 20McGurk
- 22Lenihan
- 24Slade
- 27Harness
Plymouth
Formation 3-5-2
- 23McCormick
- 5Nelson
- 16McHughSubstituted forCoxat 59'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 29Hartley
- 28O'ConnorBooked at 59minsSubstituted forBantonat 65'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 2Mellor
- 17Reid
- 13Kellett
- 11BlizzardSubstituted forSmalleyat 60'minutes
- 9Reid
- 7Alessandra
Substitutes
- 1Bittner
- 4Cox
- 6Norburn
- 8Banton
- 10Morgan
- 14Harvey
- 22Smalley
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 3,083
Match Stats
Home TeamBurtonAway TeamPlymouth
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away1
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
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Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Booking
Jason Banton (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
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Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jason Banton (Plymouth Argyle).
Booking
Lee Cox (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
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Adam McGurk (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lee Cox (Plymouth Argyle).
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Attempt missed. Adam McGurk (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Damien McCrory (Burton Albion).
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Foul by Peter Hartley (Plymouth Argyle).
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Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Lee Cox (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lucas Akins (Burton Albion).
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Attempt saved. Adam McGurk (Burton Albion) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Bobby Reid.
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Jason Banton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Philip Edwards (Burton Albion).
