Bim Pepple's goal moved Plymouth further clear of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone as they defeated Peterborough 1-0 at the Weston Homes Stadium.

The Pilgrims are now four points ahead of fourth-from-bottom Northampton after getting the best of a scrappy encounter that saw Peter Kioso sent off late on for the Posh.

A bright start from Plymouth was almost rewarded just eight minutes in when their top scorer Lorent Tolaj lifted Ronan Curtis' cross narrowly over.

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The Pilgrims were ahead in the 23rd minute when Tolaj nicked possession from Tom O'Connor near the Peterborough area before - with goalkeeper Alex Bass in no man's land - squaring for Pepple to score into the open goal.

Pepple ought to have doubled his tally just after the half-hour mark when he blasted a terrific cross from Curtis over from only eight yards out.

Another chance for Pepple came when he got on the end of Joe Edwards' cut-back but was denied by a good save from Bass before Kioso saw red for a second booking late on.

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