Plymouth 0 Newcastle 0: Hughton's much-changed side settle for replay

02 January 2010 23:03
[LNB]As 800-mile round trips go, it was not the Toon Army's most satisfying. [LNB]Now Plymouth and their fans face the same mind-numbing marathon after these Championship rivals could not be separated at Home Park. Newcastle skipper Nicky Butt went closest to breaking the deadlock when he had an 85th-minute volley tipped on to the bar by home keeper Romain Larrieu. [LNB]Larrieu had denied lively winger Danny Guthrie at the end of the first half which the visitors also edged. [LNB] Stalemate: Danny Guthrie fires in a shot at Home Park[LNB]Newcastle boss Chris Hughton - who made seven changes - said:'Plymouth are in form at the moment and scored four here to beatReading on Monday, so it was never going to be easy. [LNB]Ringing the changes: Chris Hughton[LNB]'We're still in the hat, which is important because it's acompetition we want to do well in. We were a little unlucky and I feltthat if one side were going to win the tie it would be us.'  [LNB]Argyle head coach Mariner said: 'We relish our situation becauseeverything at this club is geared towards progression. 'And I see goingto the Championship leaders for a Cup replay as progression. A fewweeks ago no one would have given us a chance today.' [LNB]Larrieu had to go full stretch to spectacularly palm over Guthrie's18-yard half-volley as the break approached, and a minute later hisfree-kick set up Fabricio Coloccini but the Argentinian's shot from 15yards flew just wide. [LNB]Plymouth's best chance saw playmaker Alan Judge thump a loopingvolley from 20 yards against the United bar in the 30th minute afterShola Ameobi struggled to head clear a long throw-in.[LNB] Newcastle turn to Helguson after Leeds rebuff £1.25m Beckford bid VIDEO SPECIAL: Sportsmail's top 10 FA Cup third round shock exits [LNB] [LNB]  

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