‘WE have to win’ insists Pilgrim’s 21 goal scorer last season Reuben Reid as Argyle line-up against Devon Derby Rivals Exeter City at Home Park.
Argyle will
return to Home Park for the second time in a matter of days in Sky Bet League 2. The Pilgrims have played over 120 minutes of
football against Leyton Orient on Tuesday evening in the first round of the
Capital One Cup. Orient now travel to
Aston Villa after a 6-5 win on penalties.
City are
also out of the cup following a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth at St James’. An unfortunate own goal by Scott Bennett gave
the Cherries the lead before former Pilgrim himself Dan Gosling doubled the
lead.
The Greens
and City both had disappointing starts to the League 2 season last weekend
against Cambridge and Portsmouth respectively.
Argyle lost 1-0 to United the goal coming from a Josh Coulson header at
the Abbey Stadium just past the hour mark.
Exeter City
drew 1-1 at St James Park against Pompey.
Tom Nicholas had put the home side in front in the first half before Jed
Wallace equalised in the second half for the visiting side.
Friday
before the big game Exeter City have had their transfer embargo lifted after
paying back the loan to the Professional Footballs Association which they
borrowed to help with running cost.
This has
meant that City have been unable to sign any players during the summer. Today Irish
striker Graham Cummins on a 12 month deal, Cummins has been training with the club
following his release from Sky Bet League 1 side Preston North End at the end
of last season.
Following
the events of last season when Exeter did the double over Argyle, the Pilgrim
players will be hoping at a much better outcome.
The last
fixture between the Rivals was played at Home Park on Tuesday 25th March 2014.
More than 13,000 packed Home Park to watch Argyle lead through a Reuben Reid
penalty in extra time of the first half.
The excitement
didn’t last long as Exeter scored twice in the second half. Liam Sercombe had equalised before Eliot
Richards won it for the Grecians seven minutes from full time.
There are no
injury concerns for Sheridan as he prepares his squad for the visit of Exeter
City on Saturday. Sheridan is unlikely
to make any changes to the squad that lined-up against Leyton Orient. Graham Cummins having signed on the Friday is
certain to make his debut in one of the biggest games for each club having
trained with the club for some time.
Unavailable: Jamie Richards – on loan to Linfield
FC
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