Plymouth Argyle 0-2 Port Vale

James Wilson’s second-half brace for Port Vale gave them a 2-0 win at Plymouth that ended the Pilgrims’ nine-game home win despite retaining the top spot in League One.

Vale took the lead from a corner in the 65th minute when Nathan Smith’s goal-bound header was turned past goalkeeper Michael Cooper by Vale forward Wilson.

Within six minutes, the visitors had doubled their lead when Wilson fired home in the spin after substituting Dennis Politic’s pass down the left.

Shortly after defeating diving Vale keeper Jack Stevens, Niall Ennis’ shot hit the foot of the post when Argyle pressed late without making a breakthrough.

Before that, Danny Butterworth’s thumping volley had to be turned over the bar by Cooper in the eighth minute.

Five minutes later, Cooper was called out again and smothered another Butterworth punch after cutting in from the left.

Bali Mumba came close to opening Argyle’s account with four minutes remaining in the first half, firing just inches after exchanging passes with Ennis in the box.

Ennis had a pounding deflected shot that was saved well by Stevens before forward Ryan Hardie flipped the bouncing ball and hit the bar.

Match report by PA Media.

lineups

Plymouth

formation 3-4-2-1

1cooper

21Lonwijk5Wilson3Gillesphey

17In the room4Houghton20Randell8thEdwards

19Whittaker11Ennis

9Hartie

• 1cooper
• 21LonwijkBooked at 61 minutesReplaced byGallowayat 72′protocol
• 5Wilson
• 3Gillesphey
• 17In the roomReplaced bymillerat 76′protocol
• 4Houghton
• 20Randell
• 8thEdwards
• 19WhittakerReplaced bycosgroveat 76′protocol
• 11Ennis
• 9HartieReplaced bymayorat 60′protocol

substitute

• 7Butcher
• 10mayor
• 14miller
• 16cosgrove
• 22Galloway
• 25Burton
• 48isaac

Port Vale

formation 3-4-1-2

25Stevens

6blacksmith3Jones5room

7worlall8thset10colon11benning

26butter value

19Massey9Wilson

• 25StevensBooked at 56 minutes
• 6blacksmith
• 3Jones
• 5room
• 7worlallReplaced byCassat 85′protocol
• 8thset
• 10colon
• 11benningReplaced byrangerat 82′protocol
• 26ButterworthReplaced bypoliticsat 69′protocol90 minutes booked
• 19Massey
• 9WilsonReplaced byby Odubat 85′protocol

substitute

• 1Stone
• 2Cass
• fifteenranger
• 17held
• 21by Odub
• 23cheater
• 33politics

Referee: John Busby

Number of visitors: 15,633

live text

1. Game ends, Plymouth Argyle 0, Port Vale 2.

2. Second half ends, Plymouth Argyle 0, Port Vale 2.

3. Sam Cosgrove (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

4. Foul by William Forrester (Port Vale).

5. Dennis Politic (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

6. Mickel Miller (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

7. Foul by Dennis Politic (Port Vale).

8. attempt saved. Ademipo Odubeko (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Gavin Massey.

9. Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10. Foul by Tom Conlon (Port Vale).

11. attempt saved. Dennis Politic (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ademipo Odubeko.

12. Away, Port Vale. Dan Jones tries a through ball, but Dennis Politic is caught offside.

13. Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton tries a through ball, but Sam Cosgrove is caught offside.

14. attempt blocked. Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niall Ennis.

15. Substitution, Port Vale. Ademipo Odubeko replaces James Wilson.

16. Substitution, Port Vale. Lewis Cass replaces David Worrall.

17. Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Cashed in by Nathan Smith.

18. attempt blocked. Niall Ennis (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.

19. attempt blocked. Niall Ennis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.

20. Foul by Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle).