Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Stevenage 1.
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Plymouth defender Niall Canavan bundled in a stoppage-time winner as Ryan Lowe's side beat battling Stevenage at Home Park.
The win lifted Argyle into the League Two play-off places after a third successive victory.
Argyle had taken a 23rd minute lead after Canavan's cross-field ball found Byron Moore on the right.
Moore cut in and went for goal, his shot looping up off marker Tyler Denton and in to the far corner over keeper Paul Farman.
Boro levelled with an almost identical move on the hour.
Central defender Ben Nugent made a superb cross-field pass out to the right where Elliott List took the ball down before sending a low drive past keeper Alex Palmer.
Argyle will rue missed opportunities after going 1-0 up.
George Cooper's 28th minute free kick needed to be saved by Farman, at full stretch, and a minute later midfielder Antoni Sarcevic sent his shot inches wide.
With Argyle pressing, playmaker Danny Mayor teed up Billy Clarke, whose shot beat Farman but smashed off the far post.
But then in the sixth minute of stoppage time Canavan claimed the winner from a yard out.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Plymouth
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 24Palmer
- 5Wootton
- 6CanavanBooked at 65mins
- 25Grant
- 8Edwards
- 17Moore
- 7SarcevicBooked at 43mins
- 10Mayor
- 32CooperSubstituted forGrantat 80'minutes
- 39RuddenSubstituted forGrantat 68'minutes
- 18ClarkeSubstituted forTelfordat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Cooper
- 2Riley
- 11Telford
- 15Grant
- 16Grant
- 20Randell
- 33Wilson
Stevenage
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Farman
- 4Digby
- 5Cuthbert
- 31NugentBooked at 88mins
- 33DentonSubstituted forTaylorat 90+2'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 10Kennedy
- 18ParrettBooked at 60mins
- 32Lakin
- 35Mackail-Smith
- 9CowleySubstituted forSonupeat 72'minutes
- 34ListSubstituted forTimlinat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Sonupe
- 13Bastien
- 15Vancooten
- 16Iontton
- 25Taylor
- 28Guthrie
- 44Timlin
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Attendance:
- 11,719
Match Stats
Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamStevenage
- Possession
- Home65%
- Away35%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home13
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Stevenage 1.
Goal!
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Stevenage 1. Niall Canavan (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joel Grant.
Booking
Paul Taylor (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
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Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Paul Taylor (Stevenage).
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Byron Moore (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ben Kennedy (Stevenage).
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Paul Taylor replaces Tyler Denton because of an injury.
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Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle).
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Ben Nugent (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Byron Moore (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Parrett (Stevenage).
Booking
Ben Nugent (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Scott Wootton (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoni Sarcevic.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Paul Farman.
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Attempt saved. Joel Grant (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Niall Canavan (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Parrett (Stevenage).
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Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Danny Mayor tries a through ball, but Conor Grant is caught offside.
