Date:18 Feb 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Crowne Ground
Attendance:2,186

MacDonald (2) MacDonald (24)
Purse (71) Daley (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin McIntyre by Juvhel Tsoumou. Dean Winnard takes the direct free kick.

90mins Luke Daley finds the back of the net with a goal from just inside the area low into the middle of the goal. Accrington Stanley 0-4 Plymouth.Assist by Juvhel Tsoumou.

89mins Peter Murphy produces a right-footed shot from inside the area that clears the bar.

88mins Liam Willis challenges Luke Young unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren Purse takes the free kick.

86mins Luke Daley produces a cross, Ian Dunbavin makes a save.

85mins Luke Daley replaces Alex MacDonald.

84mins The ball is swung over by Peter Murphy.

84mins The ball is delivered by Dean Winnard, save by Romain Larrieu.

83mins Jamie Devitt produces a cross, clearance made by Darren Purse.

82mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Peter Murphy on Darren Purse. The referee shows Peter Murphy a yellow card. Romain Larrieu restarts play with the free kick.

81mins Juvhel Tsoumou gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Aristote Nsiala. Jamie Devitt has an effort direct from the free kick,

81mins Unfair challenge on Craig Lindfield by Simon Walton results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Bryan Hughes, clearance made by Onismor Bhasera.

79mins The ball is sent over by Jamie Devitt.

76mins Kevin McIntyre gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Luke Young. Juvhel Tsoumou replaces Nick Chadwick. Darren Purse takes the free kick.

74mins Onismor Bhasera produces a cross, save by Ian Dunbavin.

74mins Nick Chadwick challenges Jamie Devitt unfairly and gives away a free kick. Nick Chadwick is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed right-footed by Peter Murphy, Maxime Blanchard manages to make a clearance.

73mins Liam Willis comes on in place of Micah Evans.

70mins Unfair challenge on Paul Bignot by Kevin McIntyre results in a free kick. Paul Wotton delivers the ball, Darren Purse grabs a headed goal from inside the area. Accrington Stanley 0-3 Plymouth.The assist for the goal came from Paul Wotton.

67mins Simon Walton comes on in place of Ashley Hemmings. Outswinging corner taken by Bryan Hughes from the right by-line, Conor Hourihane manages to make a clearance.

66mins Jamie Devitt takes a shot. Save by Romain Larrieu.

66mins Bryan Hughes crosses the ball, clearance by Darren Purse.

66mins Jamie Devitt produces a cross, clearance by Luke Young.

64mins Onismor Bhasera gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Micah Evans. Kevin McIntyre crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, save made by Romain Larrieu.

63mins Conor Hourihane takes a inswinging corner to the near post, save by Ian Dunbavin.

63mins Centre by Ashley Hemmings.

61mins Paul Wotton is adjudged to have handled the ball. Bryan Hughes delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance by Darren Purse.

58mins (Accrington Stanley) makes a substitution, with Padraig Amond coming on for Michael Smith.

57mins Corner taken by Bryan Hughes played to the near post, Close range headed effort by Dean Winnard clears the crossbar.

57mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Micah Evans by Paul Wotton. Direct free kick taken by Bryan Hughes.

56mins Jamie Devitt sends in a cross, clearance by Darren Purse.

53mins Outswinging corner taken by Luke Young.

53mins Conor Hourihane takes a shot. Blocked by Aristote Nsiala.

53mins The ball is sent over by Conor Hourihane.

52mins Aristote Nsiala gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alex MacDonald. Direct free kick taken by Paul Wotton.

51mins (Accrington Stanley) makes a substitution, with Jamie Devitt coming on for Charlie Barnett.

50mins Outswinging corner taken by Craig Lindfield, Darren Purse manages to make a clearance.

49mins The ball is delivered by Onismor Bhasera, Ian Dunbavin makes a save.

48mins Ashley Hemmings delivers the ball, clearance made by Luke Joyce.

45mins Peter Murphy has an effort at goal from long distance that goes wide left.

47mins Unfair challenge on Nick Chadwick by Aristote Nsiala results in a free kick. Romain Larrieu takes the direct free kick.

46mins Peter Murphy fouled by Ashley Hemmings, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Peter Murphy.

44mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ashley Hemmings on Aristote Nsiala. Aristote Nsiala restarts play with the free kick.

42mins Michael Smith takes a shot. Save by Romain Larrieu.

40mins Unfair challenge on Luke Young by Craig Lindfield results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Paul Bignot.

36mins Effort from just outside the area by Bryan Hughes goes over the bar.

35mins Unfair challenge on Charlie Barnett by Ashley Hemmings results in a free kick. Ian Dunbavin restarts play with the free kick.

31mins Foul by Craig Lindfield on Maxime Blanchard, free kick awarded. Craig Lindfield booked. Romain Larrieu restarts play with the free kick.

28mins Peter Murphy concedes a free kick for a foul on Ashley Hemmings. Paul Wotton produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.

26mins Nick Chadwick gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Aristote Nsiala. Peter Murphy restarts play with the free kick.

23mins Nick Chadwick takes a shot. Save made by Ian Dunbavin. Alex MacDonald finds the net with a goal from close range to the top right corner of the goal. Accrington Stanley 0-2 Plymouth.Nick Chadwick provided the assist for the goal.

22mins Luke Young concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin McIntyre. Dean Winnard restarts play with the free kick.

19mins The official flags Nick Chadwick offside. Indirect free kick taken by Ian Dunbavin.

18mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Paul Bignot on Micah Evans. Direct free kick taken by Ian Dunbavin.

18mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Conor Hourihane, Luke Joyce manages to make a clearance.

17mins Conor Hourihane takes a outswinging corner to the near post, Dean Winnard manages to make a clearance.

14mins Unfair challenge on Kevin McIntyre by Alex MacDonald results in a free kick. Luke Joyce crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance made by Darren Purse.

13mins Alex MacDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin McIntyre. Alex MacDonald is booked. Bryan Hughes crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, clearance by Darren Purse.

13mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Paul Wotton on Bryan Hughes. Luke Joyce takes the direct free kick.

9mins Craig Lindfield concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Bignot. Conor Hourihane crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing.

4mins Unfair challenge on Luke Young by Micah Evans results in a free kick. Romain Larrieu takes the free kick.

2mins Alex MacDonald gets on the score sheet with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Accrington Stanley 0-1 Plymouth.The assist for the goal came from Nick Chadwick.

2mins The offside flag is raised against Nick Chadwick. Ian Dunbavin restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Craney back in Stanley frame Ian Craney is back in contention to start when Paul Cook takes charge of Accrington for the first time against Plymouth. Craney was left out as a precaution for Tuesday night's 1-0 defeat at Rotherham after complaining of discomfort just weeks after returning from a broken ankle. Defender Sean Hessey has not trained all week as he continues to struggle with a hamstring problem but otherwise Cook has a full squad to choose from in what he believes will be a stern test for his new side at the Crown Ground. "It's a very tough challenge," he said. "They are fighting for their lives and teams that are fighting for their lives don't lie down and die. "They will come here and they will want to get three points. It's important that we are organsised and we do what we can do to affect the game." Plymouth should be able to call on Joe Lennox. The midfielder missed the Pilgrims' goalless draw with Barnet on Tuesday night because of illness but is expected to return to contention for a place in the matchday squad at the Crown Ground. Argyle manager Carl Fletcher is likely to be without Warren Feeney, however, as the forward is struggling with a calf problem. After putting in a man-of-the-match display on his full debut in midweek, on-loan striker Alex MacDonald will be hoping to keep his in the wake of pressure from Juvhel Tsoumou and Craig Sutherland. Simon Walton dropped to the bench to be replaced by Conor Hourihane in midfield against Barnet but he is likely to return to the starting line-up.

Formation:4231Manager:

Accrington Stanley

Formation: 442Manager: Carl Fletcher

Plymouth

Ian Dunbavin
Peter Murphy
Dean Winnard
Aristote Nsiala
Kevin McIntyre
Charlie Barnett
Luke Joyce
Craig Lindfield
Bryan Hughes
Micah Evans
Michael Smith
SUBS
Sean Murdoch
Danny Coid
Jamie Devitt
Liam Willis
Padraig Amond

Home

Away

Romain Larrieu
Paul Bignot
Darren Purse
Maxime Blanchard
Onismor Bhasera
Luke Young
Paul Wotton
Conor Hourihane
Ashley Hemmings
Alex MacDonald
Nick Chadwick
SUBS
Matt Lecointe
Juvhel Tsoumou
Simon Walton
Luke Daley
Durrell Berry

Match Report

Cook done four New Accrington boss Paul Cook endured an opening game to forget as struggling Plymouth inflicted a 4-0 home defeat thanks to a brace from on-loan striker Alex MacDonald. The Burnley frontman pounced in the third minute, taking the ball off Stanley defender Toto Nsiala on edge of area, before passing to strike partner Nick Chadwick who returned the favour for MacDonald to finish from eight yards out. MacDonald then doubled his side's lead in the 24th minute when a long-range shot from Chadwick was only parried by goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin and the forward pounced to fire home his third in three games. Cook, appointed this week, would have been shell-shocked as Stanley offered little up front in the first half. Pilgrims winger Ashley Hemmings hit the crossbar with a cross shortly after the restart before Stanley's new loan signing Jamie Devitt had a 20-yard effort tipped over by `keeper Romain Larrieu. But centre-back Darren Purse added to Cook's misery with a third after 72 minutes when he headed home Paul Wotton's free-kick. Devitt hit the bar with a blistering free-kick for Accrington, but substitute Luke Daley finished it off for the visitors in injury time after cutting inside and firing home from 12 yards to boost their fight against the drop.

Form Guide

WWLDWL Accrington Stanley VS Plymouth LWDLDD

Last Meetings

Plymouth 2 - 2 Accrington Stanley 08/10/2011

Top Scorers

Accrington Stanley P Amond 4 C Lindfield 3 P Murphy 3 M Evans 3 M Smith 3 B Hughes 2 S Hessey 2 K McIntyre 1 D Coid 1 I Craney 1 L Joyce 1 D Winnard 1 C Barnett 1 Plymouth N Chadwick 3 W Feeney 2 S Walton 2 A Hemmings 2 M Lecointe 2 C Fletcher 1 R Williams 1 A MacDonald 1 C Hourihane 1 M Blanchard 1 L Young 1 L Soukouna 1

Goals

Accrington Stanley Total goals 71 Goals per game 38 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Plymouth Total goals 64 Goals per game 31 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 9 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 10 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 13 (Against) Period 81-90 mins