Plymouth Argyle 0 Sunderland 0: Story of the day as Alex Neil's side move back into the League One play-off places
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The result moved the Black Cats back into the League One play-off places with three games remaining, and their fate remains in their own hands.
Wycombe were also held to a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon which keeps the Chairboys level on points with Sunderland having played a game more
The Black Cats will now prepare for Saturday’s home game against Cambridge, before matches against Rotherham and Morecambe.
Here’s how the game played out:
RECAP: Plymouth 0 Sunderland 0
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Winchester, Wright, Cirkin, O’Nien (Gooch, 75), Matete (Neil, 80), Evans, Clarke, Embleton (Roberts, 76), Broadhead, Stewart
- Subs: Burge, Batth, Hume, Xhemajli, Gooch, Neil, Roberts
- Plymouth XI: Cooper, Wilson, Gillesphey, Scarr, Grant, Sessesnon, Camara (Randell, 66), Houghton, Mayor, Ennis (Jephcott, 76), Hardie (Garrick, 82)
- Subs: Burton, Law, Crichlow, Broom, Randell, Garrick, Jephcott
76’ SUBSTITUTION: ON: Roberts OFF: Embleton
Second change for Sunderland.
Plymouth have also brought on Luke Jephcott for Ennis.
73’ Broadhead not happy
Sunderland are starting to increase the pressure now.
A O’Nien cross from the right was going towards Broadhead, who felt his shirt was being pulled by Gillesphey.
The Sunderland striker was complaining to the linesman but nothing was given.
67’ Just wide
That was close.
Plymouth nearly took the lead there as Mayor cut inside of O’Nien on the left and set up Grant whose shot was deflected wide for a corner.
The game is just picking up again after a couple of stoppages.
Clarke and O’Nien have also switched flanks.
59’ CIRKIN BOOKED
That could have been the opener for Sunderland.
Cirkin did well to carry the ball out of defence and send a cross to the back post which Broadhead directed across goal, but there was no one there to convert.
From the resulting corner Plymouth broke away, forcing Cirkin to foul Ennis and pick up a yellow card.