Plymouth Argyle 4-1 Yeovil Town

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.

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Line-ups

Plymouth

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 4, Yeovil Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 4, Yeovil Town 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

Posted at 90'+2'

Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Alex Lawless (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. David Goodwillie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'

Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 90'

Attempt missed. David Goodwillie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Kevin Dawson.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. David Goodwillie replaces Graham Carey.

Goal!

Posted at 86'

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.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 85'

Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 84'

Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 84'

Bevis Mugabi (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Craig Tanner replaces Ryan Donaldson.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Oscar Threlkeld replaces David Fox.

Posted at 77'

Hand ball by Ryan Donaldson (Plymouth Argyle).

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Yeovil Town. Tahvon Campbell replaces Izale McLeod.

Posted at 75'

Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Alex Lawless (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 74'

Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Izale McLeod (Yeovil Town).

Goal!

Posted at 71'

Goal! Plymouth Argyle 3, Yeovil Town 1. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Fox.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Izale McLeod (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 71'

Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by David Fox.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Izale McLeod (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by David Fox.

Posted at 69'

Attempt blocked. Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Yeovil Town. Bevis Mugabi replaces Liam Shephard because of an injury.

Booking

Posted at 67'

Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 67'

James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town).

Posted at 66'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Artur Krysiak.

Posted at 66'

Attempt saved. Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Artur Krysiak.

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