There was one change from the starting line-up that started the Bristol Rovers game the previous Tuesday with Joe Lennox dropping out of the final 16 all together with Paul Wotton replacing him in the midfield with the formation standing at 4-1-4-1. There was also one change to the subisute bench with Nick Chadwick returning with Paul Bignot dropping out of todayS match against Northampton. With an outstanding away attendance of 1172 the green army were out in force to cheer the lads onto 3points.
Argyle wasn't even 10seconds into the game when they sercued an early free kick around 25yards from goal when Alex MacDonald was fouled.Wotton stepped up and delievered the free kick which was narrowly inches over the crossbar. Slowly Northampton came more and more into the game which meant Argyle were chasing the ball around the pitch for more than half an hour. With the midfielder that is Ben Tozer a former Argyle apprentice they were always a threat with his long throwing which caused the pilgrims many problems. One in which nearly sercued a goal for Northampton but our number 3 Robbie Williams prevented that from happening by comfortably putting the ball out for the first corner of the game. After that time Argyle grew in confidence to put together some neat passing and keeping the possesion. By this time it was time for half with the scores at 0-0.
Second half quickly approched with Argyle starting as the finished at the end of the first half. Keeping possesion and passing the football very neatly. With Argyle defending very well with the very experienced Darren Purse giving intruction the pilgrims always looked comfortable on the ball from defence right through to the strikers. It was the pilgrims to make the first change of the game with Ashley Hemming coming on for Onismor Bhasera who looked as if he had picked up a little nock. Ashley Hemming soon got into the flow of the game. His first involvment of the game was to swing an inflowing cross into the penalty area so Juvhel Tsoumou and Alex MacDonald could attack the cross from Hemmings. From strength to strength Argyle started to control the flow of the game. With Maxime Blanchard being fouled quiet high up the pitch 25yards from the goal it was time for Paul Wotton to deliever one of his free kicks. Wotton hit it so sweetly it hit the inside of the crossbar. With the power Paul put on the free kick the crossbar was still rocking minutes after. It was that time for the introduction of Nick Chadwick who sat out the draw at Home Park against Rovers because a slight knee injury. He was replacing the target man that was Juvhel Tsoumou with 15 to go to keep a clean sheet. Nick Chadwick had a lot of work to do with the defender that was Clarke Carlise with over 400 league games under his belt. Full time was nearing with Argyle pressing the Cobblers defence but they stood tall to deny any danger from the pilgrims. The last subitute from the pilgrims was Luke Young coming on for the hard worker Alex MacDonald. The Cobbers were always a threat with Adebayo Akinfenwa coming on second half. We wouldn't want a repeat off the late goal that he scored at Home Park back in November when Argyle thrashed the Cobblers 4-1.
The full time whistle has gone exactly on 3minutes with the game finishing 0-0. What a well deserved point for the pilgrims against a very good side. Lets see you at Home Park next Saturday cheering on the lads to see them get all 3points against relagation rivals Bradford City. Kick-off is at 3pm
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