Gulls snap up Pilgrims striker

Published: 09 Feb 2010 - 18:52:00

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The 20-year-old has made 22 Championship appearances for the Pilgrims and spent a loan spell at Eastbourne Borough last season, scoring five goals in eight Blue Square Premier games. Barnes has made three starts for Argyle this season and has appeared four times as substitute, scoring in the Pilgrims' 4-1 victory over Reading in December. Plymouth head coach Paul Mariner said: "Ashley has got a lot of attributes that you want. "He is mobile and aggressive, but, like all young players, he needs to work on his awareness and his first touch - you could say that about every player walking. "He is at a stage where it is probably a good idea for him to go out and hopefully be a star down there. He's played in our first team and scored this season, so he's coming along."