Wednesday 16 August 2017

ARGYLE OPEN CHECKATRADE TROPHY CAMPAIGN WITH WIN

With a starting line-up made up of squad numbers 61, 43, 44, 46, 51, 52, 55, 64, 66, 67, 70 Chelsea's Under-21's line-up for their Checkatrade Trophy clash with Plymouth Argyle was a bingo caller's dream.

However, it was the Pilgrims who stole the headlines as they won 5-4 on penalties after drawing 2-2 in normal time and it was one of Argyle's own youngsters that proved to be the star of the show in the form of Alex Fletcher.

As well as scoring two late goals which sent the tie to a spot-kick shoot out, Fletcher also netted one of the Pilgrims' five penalties in their Southern Group D encounter.

Whilst the match itself drew a crowd of just over 4,000 with many staying away in protest over the introduction of under age Premier League sides in the competition, it will be interesting to see what interest Argyle's other group matches against Exeter City and Yeovil Town.