Friday, 25 January 2013

Plymouth ARGYLE vs Accrington Stanley-Match Preview


Plymouth Argyle are back in action this weekend after their fixture was postponed away at Southend due to a frozen pitch. 

In John Sheridan’s second game in charge of the Pilgrims, home to Accrington Stanley, he will be keen  to keep his 100% record at Home Park after a 2-1 victory over Morecambe in his first game as manager of Plymouth Argyle.  However, with the Pilgrims having a rare weekend off it was a chance for the squad to get to know each other with the new signings that John Sheridan has made since Argyle played last.  Defender Anthony Charles has come to Plymouth on a deal until the end of the season after he had his contract terminated at Northampton by mutual consent.  Strikers Reuben Reid and Gozie Ugwu have also come to the club on loan from their parent clubs Yeovil Town and Reading.  Both players have put pen to paper on one month loan deals.  One player who Argyle will be without is Bristol Born Joe Lennox; he was released this week after his extended contact wasn’t renewed by the club.  Formally of Bristol City, Joe arrived into Plymouth in the 2012 January transfer window after being released by his home town side. Lennox made 19 appearances for the Pilgrims with him scoring one goal, a memorable strike against Exeter City.

One player Argyle will be up against on Saturday will be former England International Jamie Beattie.  Formally of Blackburn Rovers, Southampton and most recently Sheffield United, Beattie arrived at the Crown Ground in November 2012 as a player coach. 

The last time the two teams met was in December 2012 where the score was a 1-1 draw.  Onismor Bhasera had put the Pilgrims ahead in the first half before experienced striker Jamie Beattie had levelled the scoring just before the hour mark.  Accrington Stanley’s Lee Molyneux will be returning to Home Park two years after he was released by Peter Reid, making 19 appearances.  After 19months out of football Lee returned to the playing field after he signed for Stanley in August 2012.   

John Sheridan will still be without striker Nick Chadwick; he is serving his second of a six game ban.  Another striker that will be sidelined is Warren Feeney; he was injuried in the early stages in the 2-1 victory over Morecambe.  Anthony Charles, Gozie Ugwu and Reuben Reid will all be looking to make their debuts at Home Park against Saturday’s opponents Accrington Stanley.   Rhys Griffiths is very doubtful to be included in the match-day squad after he was told he can leave Plymouth Argyle by John Sheridan.   

Available: - Jake Cole, Rene Gilmartin, Ollie Chenoweth, Durrell Berry, Maxime Blanchard, Guy Branston, Curtis Nelson, Jamie Richards, Anthony Charles, Robbie Williams, Onismor Bhasera, Paul Wotton, Jamie Lowry, Paris Cowan-Hall, Conor Hourihane, Luke Young, Andres Gurrieri, Isaac Vassell, Matt LeCointe, Jared Sims, Tyler Harvey, Gozie Ugwu, , Rhys Griffiths, Ronan Murray, Reuben Reid. 

Unavailable: - Warren Feeney (ankle injury), Nick Chadwick (suspended)

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