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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Home Park
  • Attendance: 10727
  • Referee: Penn, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Goal!! Preston have scored with Richard Chaplow putting it in the back of the net.

90 mins

Jamie Mackie is being taken off, Gary Teale has come on in his place.

89 mins

Chris Sedgwick is replaced by Darren Carter.

87 mins

Neil Mellor goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

81 mins

Peter Halmosi is being taken off, Lilian Nalis has come on in his place.

81 mins

Rory Fallon is replaced by Lilian Nalis.

77 mins

Goal!! Neil Mellor scores for Preston.

75 mins

Lewis Neal is being taken off, Simon Whaley has come on in his place.

75 mins

Paul Wotton takes a penalty for Plymouth and scores!.

74 mins

Youl Mawene is booked for unsporting behaviour.

63 mins

Plymouth are replacing Steven MacLean with Jermaine Easter.

48 mins

Chris Sedgwick is booked for unsporting behaviour.

47 mins

Krisztian Timar goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A Penn

31 mins

Sean St. Ledger is replaced by Neal Trotman.

12 mins

Goal!! Plymouth have scored with Jamie Mackie putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Richard Chaplow's late, late goal ensured Preston's safety and killed off Plymouth Argyle's lingering hopes of sneaking into the Championship play-offs.

Midfielder Chaplow - recalled to the Preston starting line-up after missing the previous week's home defeat by Barnsley - struck in the fourth of four minutes of second-half injury time to complete a fine comeback from North End, who were 2-0 down with 25 minutes to play.

Argyle striker Jamie Mackie celebrated his full home debut by scoring with a quality strike in the 12th minute after latching onto a breakdown 35 yards from goal and sending in a dipping shot that sailed in over Preston goalkeeper Andy Lonergan's head.

Although the shot was deflected, it was a remarkable way to mark a first Home Park start.

Argyle nearly took a two-goal lead into the interval when Rory Fallon nodded down defender Jim Paterson's left-wing cross into the path of Hungarian international winger Peter Halmosi, who showed excellent technique to bring the ball down for a left-foot shot but pulled it wide.

The lead was doubled midway through the second half when Argyle captain Paul Wotton, who had been left out the squad altogether in the previous game, netted a penalty for his first goal since October 2006.

Preston conceded the spot-kick when Youl Mawene wrestled Krisztian Timar to the ground in front of referee Andy Penn and Wotton, who missed a season-and-a-half through a knee injury, blasted the ball high and to Lonergan's left.

Preston brought on Simon Whaley straight away and immediately reduced the arrears when Neil Mellor got on the end of a punt that Timar and Russell Anderson had both left to goalkeeper Luke McCormick.

It looked like being a mere consolation for the visitors until Mellor capitalised on Paul Connolly's slip to tee up Chaplow for the dramatic conclusion.

Plymouth Argyle Team

Preston North End Team

Plymouth Argyle

Preston North End

Corners

4 6

Fouls

7 12

Goal attempts

6 10

Shots off target

2 4

Offsides

4 1

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