Sunday 10 May 2015

KEEP CALM AND PASS IT TO BANTON - WITH ONE MINUTE LEFT

Plymouth Argyle winger Jason Banton believes his second goal for the Pilgrims against Wycombe Wanderers is more important than the goal he scored against Exeter City in March 2013.

Banton's strike against the Grecians, which proved to be crucial in the 60th league meeting between Argyle and City, helped to ease Argyle's relegation worries in the 2012-13 season.

Against the Chairboys, Banton - who came off the bench on 53 minutes - struck in the 89th minute to reduce the Pilgrims' arrears to a single goal after fellow substitute Zak Ansah had scored three minutes earlier.

But he thinks his most recent effort against the Chairboys can give the Pilgrims the belief that they can go to Adams Park and compete with Wycombe.

"I was coming on, I could literally see the third goal going in, " said Banton.

"But the gaffer’s (John Sheridan) message was to get a goal back and put them under pressure.

"That’s what we did with Zak’s (Ansah) goal and with a goal in the last minute of normal time, and I was happy to get that one.
"You could see at the final whistle that they (Wycombe) didn’t look too happy.

"The goal I scored against Exeter (in 2013) was a good goal and a very clean goal, but I think this could be a bigger goal, as it gives us the belief that we can go to Wycombe and compete."
The former Crystal Palace starlet also paid tribute to the club's Australian Performance Manager John Harbin, who has helped to instil that level of belief in the Pilgrims.
He said: "John Harbin has taught us throughout the season - and since he has been here at the club- to never give up regardless and show good character, and the fans had a big part to play in that. "