Skip to content
Full Time After Extra Time This is a live match. Extra Time Half Time

Plymouth Argyle vs Bristol Rovers. Sky Bet League One.

Home ParkAttendance16,254.

Plymouth Argyle 2

  • N Ennis (51st minute)
  • M Gillesphey (56th minute)

Bristol Rovers 0

  • A Evans (sent off 26th minute)

Plymouth 2-0 Bristol Rovers: Argyle take big step towards promotion

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Highlights of the Sky Bet League One clash between Plymouth and Bristol Rovers.

Plymouth claimed their 19th League One home win of the season as they beat 10-man Bristol Rovers 2-0 to close in on promotion.

Second-half goals from Niall Ennis and Macaulay Gillesphey moved the leaders five points clear of third-placed Sheffield Wednesday with two games to play.

Two more points from matches with bottom-half sides Burton and Port Vale will clinch Argyle a place in the Championship.

Rovers, who suffered a third straight defeat, did well to hold Argyle to 0-0 at half-time after being reduced to 10 men in the 26th minute.

Antony Evans was yellow carded for a second time following fouls on Danny Mayor and Bail Mumba.

Ennis broke the deadlock with a stunning bicycle kick after 51 minutes.

With his back to goal, Ennis took James Wilson's pass down on his chest before superbly beating goalkeeper James Belshaw with a brilliantly executed acrobatic effort.

Also See:

Argyle extended their lead six minutes later when Matt Butcher's corner was headed home by Gillesphey.

Rovers' best chance came in the second half as James Gibbons fired just wide. Argyle responded by countering and forcing a superb save from Belshaw.

Win £250,000 with Super 6!
Win £250,000 with Super 6!

The £250,000 is up for grabs with Super 6, and as always it is completely free to play. Entries by 3pm Saturday.

Around Sky