Source: Team_Talk
Mariner makes winning return to Town
Mariner lifted both the FA and UEFA Cups during an eight-year spell at Portman Road in the 1970s and 1980s and he was given a rapturous welcome when he entered the field before kick-off.[LNB]But he soon became the villain of the piece as a first-half header from Bradley Wright-Phillips and a late strike by substitute Joe Mason gave Argyle a win which breathes life into their campaign.[LNB]Plymouth are now just three points shy of safety and could climb out of the bottom three with victory at home to Blackpool at the weekend.[LNB]Town boss Roy Keane had seen his side climb to their highest league position of the season with three straight home wins but will be frustrated with a gutless display.[LNB]Wright-Phillips had the first effort on goal when he lashed a long-range shot wide before Daryl Murphy wasted a good chance to give the home side an early lead.[LNB]Carlos Edwards was involved in the build up and Murphy got on the end of his pass but scuffed his shot wide of the near post.[LNB]Murphy had scored six times in 11 starts since signing on loan from Sunderland and should have done better.[LNB]The lively Wright-Phillips was then denied by an athletic save by Brian Murphy before Ipswich centre-half Gareth McAuley headed a corner wide under pressure.[LNB]Mariner's visitors were posing a threat on the break and deservedly took the lead in the 34th minute.[LNB]The ball was worked out to Yannick Bolasie on the left flank and the winger easily skipped past full-back David Wright before whipping in a dangerous cross.[LNB]Wright-Phillips got ahead of his marker to easily steer a header past Brian Murphy and into the bottom corner.[LNB]Edwards hit a stinging shot from 25 yards as Town looked for an instant response but Argyle skipper Damien Johnson hurled himself across to make a brave block.[LNB]Town dominated the rest of the half but failed to test Plymouth goalkeeper David Stockdale.[LNB]The visitors made a bright start to the second period, with striker Jamie Mackie seeing one effort blocked by McAuley before curling a lovely effort past Brian Murphy from the edge of the area but a yard wide of the post.[LNB]Stockdale was finally called into action as he bravely beat McAuley to a header as the hosts struggled to raise the tempo.[LNB]Keane finally lost his patience on the hour mark, bringing on midfielders Owen Garvan and Grant Leadbitter in an attempt to win control.[LNB]Daryl Murphy then had their clearest sight of goal of the night but shot straight at Stockdale before Leadbitter saw a thumping 30-yard drive well saved by Stockdale.[LNB]Mason then came on for Wright-Phillips and joined him on the scoresheet with the second in the 78th minute.[LNB]Karl Duguid swept a pass across for Mackie and as defenders converged on the striker he slipped a pass square for Mason to tap in an easy finish.[LNB][LNB]
