Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Mansfield Town 1.
PlymouthPlymouth Argyle2MansfieldMansfield Town1
Plymouth Argyle moved into the League Two play-off places after beating Mansfield at Home Park, who dropped towards the relegation zone.
Anthony O'Connor gave the hosts the perfect start with a looping header after just two minutes.
And Argyle doubled their lead when Carl McHugh nodded home just after the hour.
Vadaine Oliver's acrobatic goal pulled one back immediately, but the Stags are now two places above the bottom two.
Line-ups
Plymouth
Formation 3-5-2
- 23McCormick
- 19O'Connor
- 16McHughSubstituted forJonesat 70'minutes
- 29Hartley
- 2Mellor
- 17Reid
- 11Blizzard
- 21LeeSubstituted forCoxat 70'minutes
- 13Holmes-Dennis
- 7Alessandra
- 9ReidSubstituted forAnsahat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bittner
- 4Cox
- 8Banton
- 14Harvey
- 20Jones
- 27Ansah
- 28Brunt
Mansfield
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Studer
- 18BeeversBooked at 33mins
- 6Tafazolli
- 3Riley
- 26Elder
- 12McGuire
- 28Clements
- 20Thomas
- 17LambeSubstituted forFisherat 89'minutes
- 25OliverSubstituted forHearnat 79'minutes
- 11BinghamSubstituted forRheadat 54'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Fisher
- 9Rhead
- 10Hearn
- 15Ravenhill
- 19Marsden
- 32Raynes
- 36Fitzpatrick
- Referee:
- Robert Lewis
- Attendance:
- 6,626
Match Stats
Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamMansfield
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Mansfield Town 1.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Sascha Studer.
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Attempt saved. Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
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Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Lee Beevers (Mansfield Town).
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Hand ball by Ryan Tafazolli (Mansfield Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Alex Fisher replaces Reggie Lambe.
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Hand ball by Zak Ansah (Plymouth Argyle).
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Dominic Blizzard (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Callum Elder.
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Attempt blocked. Bobby Reid (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Bobby Reid (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Attempt missed. Lee Cox (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Liam Hearn replaces Vadaine Oliver.
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Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle).
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Callum Elder (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
