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
What to make of that side
So Alex Neil has made one change to his starting XI from Friday’s 3-2 win over Shrewsbury.
Corry Evans has been recalled in place of Lynden Gooch, who has dropped to the bench.
That could mean Luke O’Nien starts as a right wing-back after finishing the match against Shrewsbury in that position.
There’s still no Alex Pritchard in the Sunderland squad, with the playmaker still missing with a calf issue.
Plymouth will be boosted by the return of their top scorer Ryan Hardie who has missed the last three matches with a thigh issue.
How things stand
Here’s what the League One table looks like ahead of today’s matches.
Monday’s Fixtures
AFC Wimbledon vs Wycombe
Bolton vs Accrington Stanley
Gillingham vs Fleetwood
Lincoln vs Cheltenham
Morecambe vs Portsmouth
Plymouth vs Sunderland
Shrewsbury vs Doncaster
Tuesday’s Fixtures
Burton vs Rotherham
Cambridge vs Charlton
Ipswich vs Wigan
Oxford vs MK Dons
Sheffield Wednesday vs Crewe
Predicted line-ups
Here are our predicted line-ups for today’s match.
Predicted Sunderland XI: Patterson; Winchester, Wright, Cirkin; Gooch, Evans, Matete, Clarke; Pritchard; Broadhead, Stewart
Predicted Plymouth XI: Cooper; Wilson, Scarr, Gillesphey; Houghton; Sessegnon, Broom, Mayor, Grant; Ennis, Hardie
