Are Plymouth Argyle dreaming of Wembley, I would think
so, 8th in the table, three consecutive away victories the highest position
in many years.
The Pilgrims return to Home Park on March 1st
2014 to face 13th in SkyBet League Two Morecambe managed by Jim
Bentley.
Whilst Morecambe had a free week without no midweek fixture,
Argyle made the long trip to Fleetwood on a cold Tuesday night. Six points on the road from two game games,
fans were dreaming, but it was turned into reality following a 2-1 win at
Dagenham and Redbridge on Saturday, the 149 members of fans watched their team
run out winners at Highbury Stadium.
Reuben Reid set Plymouth on their way just after the 20minute mark. The score line was made even better minutes
after half time. Luke Young fired a shot
from outside the area and the ball made its way past Chris Maxwell into the
bottom right corner following a slight deflection. Two goals from the visiting team were still
to come. Maxime Blanchard headed home
the third goal from a Young corner, getting in front of his man. The best goal was jet to come. A free kick was awarded just outside the
penalty area. Luke Young and Captain
Conor Hourihane were both over the ball. Who was to take it? Captain Conor Hourihane slotted home a top
class finish in the top left hand corner, the keeper was well and truly beaten. Argyle had won 4-0. Fans couldn’t believe it. Play-offs who knows.
Current Pilgrim and former Morecambe attacking midfielder
Lewis Alessandra will face many friends and former teammates this coming
Saturday. Lewi spent two years with the
North West side. Between 2011-13
Alessandra made 82 appearances scoring 7 goals in the process. Signed on a two year deal in the summer of
2013 after rejecting a new contract with Morecambe, Lewis Alessandra reunited
with John Sheridan, who gave him his footballing debut when at Oldham Athletic in
2007. During his first season as number
7 at Plymouth the striker has made 32 appearances whilst scoring 10 goals in
all competitions for the South West Club.
Anyone remember last year’s game at Home Park? Days after
being named Carl Fletcher’s successor, John Sheridan walked out at Home Park to
enjoy he’s first fixture as he took he’s seat in the wooden home dug-out. On Saturday 12th January just over 6,400
members of the green army turned out to watch Argyle come out 2-1 winners over
the Lancashire side. Two goals within
six minutes gave the Pilgrims a two goal cushion. Captain Conor Hourihane scored the home sides
first on tenth minute. Soon after Paris
Cowan-Hall scored Argyle’s second that afternoon to give them a two goal lead
at the break. The Shrimpers did however
pull a consolation goal back ten minutes from time but it wasn’t enough to take
all three points away from John Sheridan.
Weeks within joining the Pilgrims from Premier League
club Crystal Palace, Jason Banton has been ruled out for a number of weeks due
to a groin injury. The attacking
midfielder was substituted in the early stages of the 2-1 win at Dagenham and
Redbridge the previous Saturday. John
Sheridan is likely to name an unchanged squad for the visit of the Shrimpers
with no new injury concerns. Morecambe’s
Jim Bentley will be nursing the fitness of striker Padraig Amond as
he is recovering from a hamstring injury.
Also returning to the match day squad will be Jack Redshaw who has
recovered from illness. A player who wouldn’t
have travelled to Devon is Chesterfield loanee Jamie Devitt. The 23 year old midfielder is currently
serving a ban after being shown a straight red card at St James Park.
Available: Jake Cole, Cameron Dawson, Paul
Wotton, Maxime Blanchard, Neal Trotman Curtis Nelson, Durrell Berry, Matt
Parsons, Ben Purrington, Jamie Richards, Luke Young, Dominic Blizzard, Conor
Hourihane, Nathan Thomas, Andres Gurrieri, Tope Obadeyi, Rommy Boco, Rueben
Reid, Lewis Alessandra, Marvin Morgan, Isaac Vassell, Tyler Harvey
Unavailable: Luke McCormick (dislocated and
fractured finger), Ryan Lane (knee injury), Matt LeCointe (knee injury), Jason
Banton (groin injury)
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