Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Notts County

Plymouth Argyle midfielder Graham Carey scored his first goal in eight games

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.

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Line-ups

Plymouth

• 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

• 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

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Notts County 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+8'

Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Notts County 0.

Posted at 90'+8'

Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+8'

Foul by Thierry Audel (Notts County).

Booking

Posted at 90'+8'

Roy Carroll (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+6'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Gary Mackenzie.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt saved. Liam Noble (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Gary Sawyer (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Liam Noble (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Notts County. Alan Smith replaces Jason Banton.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Notts County. Thierry Audel replaces Blair Adams.

Posted at 84'

Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Elliott Hewitt (Notts County).

Posted at 83'

Attempt saved. Ryan Brunt (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Daniel Nardiello replaces Gregg Wylde.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. Haydn Hollis (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 77'

Hand ball by Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle).

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Notts County. Liam Noble replaces Robert Milsom.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Reuben Reid replaces Craig Tanner.

Posted at 71'

Ryan Brunt (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Gary Mackenzie (Notts County).

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.

Posted at 64'

Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Jon Stead (Notts County).

Posted at 63'

Foul by Ryan Brunt (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 63'

Gary Mackenzie (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Attempt blocked. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 62'

Curtis Nelson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Gary Mackenzie (Notts County).

Posted at 62'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Graham Carey.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Gary Mackenzie (Notts County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Luke McCormick.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Blair Adams (Notts County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Roy Carroll.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 58'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Gary Sawyer.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 58'

Jason Banton (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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