Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Notts County 0.
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Plymouth Argyle midfielder Graham Carey scored his ninth goal of the season as they beat Notts County at Home Park.
The visitors had the best chance to break the deadlock in the first half when Jon Stead's shot was cleared off the line by Peter Hartley early on.
Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick kept it goalless when he tipped Elliott Hewitt's free-kick onto the crossbar.
But Carey sealed victory for Plymouth when he worked his way on to Gregg Wylde's left-wing cross.
The result means Plymouth bridge the gap with top-of-the-table Northampton from 12 points to 10 as they remain in second place in League Two, while Notts County stay 16th.
Line-ups
Plymouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23McCormick
- 2MellorSubstituted forForsterat 16'minutes
- 5Nelson
- 6Hartley
- 3SawyerBooked at 47mins
- 8Simpson
- 26Threlkeld
- 27TannerSubstituted forReidat 72'minutes
- 10Carey
- 11WyldeSubstituted forNardielloat 80'minutes
- 17Brunt
Substitutes
- 7Nardiello
- 9Reid
- 14Jervis
- 16Purrington
- 21Bittner
- 24Rooney
- 28Forster
Notts County
Formation 4-4-2
- 1CarrollBooked at 90mins
- 18Hewitt
- 6Hollis
- 27Mackenzie
- 3AdamsSubstituted forAudelat 85'minutes
- 28BantonSubstituted forSmithat 85'minutes
- 15Thompson
- 12MilsomSubstituted forNobleat 77'minutes
- 24Campbell
- 10Murray
- 30Stead
Substitutes
- 4Smith
- 13Loach
- 16Noble
- 26Burke
- 29Atkinson
- 31Audel
- 39McLeod
- Referee:
- Iain Williamson
- Attendance:
- 7,642
Match Stats
Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamNotts County
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Notts County 0.
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Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Thierry Audel (Notts County).
Booking
Roy Carroll (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Gary Mackenzie.
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Attempt saved. Liam Noble (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.
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Attempt missed. Gary Sawyer (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt blocked. Liam Noble (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Alan Smith replaces Jason Banton.
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Thierry Audel replaces Blair Adams.
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Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Elliott Hewitt (Notts County).
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Attempt saved. Ryan Brunt (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Daniel Nardiello replaces Gregg Wylde.
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Attempt saved. Haydn Hollis (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Hand ball by Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle).
Substitution
Substitution, Notts County. Liam Noble replaces Robert Milsom.
