Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 4, Yeovil Town 1.
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Plymouth forward Jake Jervis scored twice as the League Two leaders beat Yeovil Town 4-1 at Home Park.
Argyle striker Jimmy Spencer scored a superb 39th-minute opener, shimmying his way past two defenders before sending an angled strike from the right into the far top corner.
Jervis doubled Argyle's lead four minutes later when his 20-yard effort spun off a defender's boot to wrong-foot keeper Artur Krysiak.
Yeovil's response was swift as skipper Darren Ward tapped in from a few yards out as Argyle failed to deal with a low 45th-minute cross from the right-hand side of the penalty area.
The Glovers should have levelled in the 50th minute when Ward's far-post cross fell to unmarked left-back Nathan Smith, whose diving header flew wide.
Playmaker Graham Carey nonchalantly swept the ball home on the run from 25 yards into the top corner as he spotted Krysiak out of position after 71 minutes to make it 3-1.
Jervis then profited from substitute Craig Tanner's unselfish play to claim his second goal four minutes from time.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Plymouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23McCormick
- 2Miller
- 5Bulvitis
- 15Bradley
- 16Purrington
- 4Songo'o
- 24FoxBooked at 7minsSubstituted forThrelkeldat 77'minutes
- 14Jervis
- 10CareySubstituted forGoodwillieat 88'minutes
- 11DonaldsonSubstituted forTannerat 82'minutesBooked at 84mins
- 9Spencer
Substitutes
- 6Smith
- 7Goodwillie
- 8Slew
- 18Threlkeld
- 21Dorel
- 22Ijaha
- 27Tanner
Yeovil
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Krysiak
- 2ShephardSubstituted forMugabiat 68'minutes
- 26Ward
- 6Lacey
- 11DicksonSubstituted forHedgesat 58'minutesBooked at 62mins
- 8Lawless
- 16Butcher
- 4Dolan
- 7DawsonBooked at 67mins
- 18McLeodSubstituted forCampbellat 75'minutes
- 3SmithBooked at 35mins
Substitutes
- 5Mugabi
- 10Khan
- 12Maddison
- 17Sowunmi
- 19Campbell
- 23Hedges
- 28Whitfield
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 8,529
Match Stats
Home TeamPlymouthAway TeamYeovil
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home12
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away20
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 4, Yeovil Town 1.
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Attempt missed. Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
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Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Alex Lawless (Yeovil Town).
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Attempt saved. David Goodwillie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. David Goodwillie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Kevin Dawson.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. David Goodwillie replaces Graham Carey.
Goal!
Goal! Plymouth Argyle 4, Yeovil Town 1. Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Tanner.
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Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle).
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Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle).
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Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Craig Tanner replaces Ryan Donaldson.
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Attempt blocked. Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Oscar Threlkeld replaces David Fox.
