Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 0, Newport County 0.
PlymouthPlymouth Argyle0NewportNewport County0
Newport County moved into the League Two play-off places after a 0-0 draw away at promotion rivals Plymouth Argyle.
The Pilgrims also gained ground on the top seven, moving up to eighth, just one point behind the Exiles.
Newport's Mark Byrne and Ismail Yakubu had first-half efforts on goal saved by Plymouth goalkeeper Luke McCormick.
County keeper Joe Day was also in action, saving attempts by Argyle's Jason Banton and Bobby Reid.
Newport County manager Jimmy Dack told BBC Radio Wales:
"We set them out the same way we normally do but for whatever reason everyone has had a little blip.
"We've had two tough away games and we've been better on the road this season albeit the last two games.
"We didn't perform today and we didn't perform at Cambridge so we've got to dust ourselves down and get back winning when we get back home."
Line-ups
Plymouth
Formation 3-5-2
- 23McCormick
- 5Nelson
- 16McHugh
- 29Hartley
- 2Mellor
- 17Reid
- 19O'ConnorSubstituted forBlizzardat 82'minutes
- 21LeeSubstituted forBantonat 82'minutes
- 13Holmes-DennisBooked at 28mins
- 7Alessandra
- 9Reid
Substitutes
- 1Bittner
- 3Purrington
- 6Norburn
- 8Banton
- 11Blizzard
- 14Harvey
- 28Brunt
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Day
- 6YakubuBooked at 61mins
- 5Jones
- 13SandellBooked at 23mins
- 2Jackson
- 4Porter
- 33Byrne
- 8MinshullSubstituted forChapmanat 45'minutes
- 18Klukowski
- 10O'ConnorSubstituted forJeffersat 73'minutes
- 20StoreySubstituted forZebroskiat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Chapman
- 11Zebroski
- 14Jeffers
- 24Parker
- 25Stephens
- 27Tutonda
- 31Parselle
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 6,847
Match Stats
Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away20
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 0, Newport County 0.
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Attempt missed. Shaun Jeffers (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Andy Sandell.
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Attempt missed. Bobby Reid (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Chris Zebroski (Newport County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
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Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Andy Sandell (Newport County).
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Jason Banton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mark Byrne (Newport County).
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Attempt saved. Jason Banton (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jason Banton replaces Olly Lee.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Dominic Blizzard replaces Anthony O'Connor.
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Olly Lee (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).
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Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Carl McHugh.
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Attempt blocked. Yan Klukowski (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle).
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Andy Sandell (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Joe Day.
