Monday, 8 October 2018

WIN TAKES ARGYLE OFF THE BOTTOM

Finally Plymouth Argyle are off the bottom of League One, following a win over AFC Wimbledon at Home Park that ends their 12-match wait for a win.

Freddie Ladapo scored the game's decisive goal on 75 minutes, with Graham Carey the architect as he produced an inch-perfect cross - following a Ruben Lameiras corner - which proved to be the difference for the Pilgrims.

It was perhaps no surprise that Argyle's winless came against the Dons, as a number of significant matches under the managerial reign of Derek Adams have taken place between them and the Pilgrims.

On the opening day of the 2015-16 season, the Pilgrims came away from AFC Wimbledon's Kingsmeadow Stadium with a 2-0 - thanks to goals from Gregg Wylde and Carey.

Then in the League Two play-off of the same campaign, in what was Argyle's second ever appearance at Wembley, the Dons won 3-0 to deny the Pilgrims promotion in Adams' first season in charge.

Saturday's fixture was Adams' 150th league game in charge at Home Park, and one that could prove to be a turning point in the current campaign.