Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 2.
MansfieldMansfield Town1PlymouthPlymouth Argyle2
David Fox's first goal for Plymouth Argyle 10 minutes from time saw them into the hat for the second round of the FA Cup after a hard-fought win at Mansfield Town.
The Stags dominated for long spells and had the best of the chances, but twice found themselves behind.
For the second successive home game the Stags lost possession and were punished on the counter-attack as Jordan Slew ran onto the ball in his own half and raced clear on 14 minutes, leaving Jamie McGuire in his wake, and he slotted home across Brian Jensen and off the far post.
It was their only effort of the half with Argyle keeper Luke McCormick by far the busier.
He stopped a tame early Matt Green effort, tipped away a curling James Baxendale shot, made a fine block from Ashley Hemmings and watched a Mitch Rose blast sail over the bar.
But Mansfield were level on 58 minutes as Green flicked on a Rose cross and Hemmings blasted home a rising shot under the far angle from the far post.
Hemmings twice came close to another, firing just wide and hitting a post.
But the Pilgrims, who have only lost once in 16 games snatched it as Slew fed Fox to fire home an excellent finish from 18 yards.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 12Jensen
- 2Bennett
- 5Pearce
- 4CollinsSubstituted forRoseat 88'minutes
- 3Benning
- 24McGuire
- 8Clements
- 19RoseSubstituted forThomasat 73'minutes
- 11BaxendaleSubstituted forHendersonat 81'minutes
- 23Hemmings
- 10Green
Substitutes
- 1Shearer
- 9Hoban
- 14Hurst
- 20Thomas
- 22Hamilton
- 32Rose
- 34Henderson
Plymouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23McCormick
- 2Miller
- 5Bulvitis
- 15Bradley
- 16Purrington
- 4Songo'o
- 24Fox
- 10Carey
- 27TannerSubstituted forDonaldsonat 61'minutes
- 8SlewSubstituted forIjahaat 83'minutes
- 9SpencerBooked at 89mins
Substitutes
- 7Goodwillie
- 11Donaldson
- 14Jervis
- 19Osborne
- 21Dorel
- 22Ijaha
- Referee:
- Dean Whitestone
- Attendance:
- 2,318
Match Stats
Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamPlymouth
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 2.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Sonny Bradley (Plymouth Argyle) because of an injury.
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Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by David Ijaha (Plymouth Argyle).
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Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town).
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Ryan Donaldson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town).
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Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town).
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Ben Purrington (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town).
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Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle).
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Danny Rose replaces Lee Collins.
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Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town).
