Argyle will
be looking for a second win in a row when they travel to Accrington Stanley after
the victory at Home Park last weekend.
The Pilgrims
last travel to the Store First Stadium last season on 22nd March 2014, the
result being a 1-1 draw. Reuben Reid had
put Argyle ahead in the first half before Tom Aldred equalised
with 10 minutes of the game to go.
The trip for
the Green Army will make the return for John Coleman who was named Stanley
manager, having previously managed the club from 1999 to 2012. The game will be his first home fixture since
his appointment on 17th September 2014.
Coleman has
been named as James Beattie’s successor after the former Stoke City player left
by mutual consent. During his first
spell as boss Coleman gained promotion with the club to League 2. Stanley went on a 19 game unbeaten run in
their promotional season.
Coleman left
Accrington for Rochdale in 2012 having sat behind Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene
Wenger in being the third longest serving manager in England.
Accrington
Stanley’s first Sky Bet League 2 match with John in charge saw them see off
Northampton Town 5-4 at Sixfields Stadium.
The visitor side were 3-1 up at half time before winning the game after
a late consolation goal by Northampton.
Argyle will
go to Accrington of the back of a 2-0 victory over Hartlepool United at Home
Park. Marvin Morgan celebrated his first
goal at Home Park since arriving in Plymouth at the start of the 2013-14 season
with a baby celebration after the birth of his son days before the game. Nathan Thomas rounded the game up scoring his
first professional goal after coming on at half time for injured Reuben
Reid.
John
Sheridan will leave it as late as possible to examine the fitness of Reuben
Reid and Peter Hartley, who both had to be substituted during the 2-0 victory
over Hartlepool United, last weekend at Home Park. Sheridan will also be without Jason Banton who
will be out for up to a month with a groin injury.
John has signed
Bobby Reid from Bristol City on a month loan and is set to go straight into the
starting line-up.
Accrington
have signed goalkeeper Aaron Chapman from Chesterfield on loan and he could make
his debut against the Greens.
Defender Michael Liddle will
be side-lined with a knee injury with Adam Buxton also doubtful. James Gray
will miss the game through suspension.
Available: Luke McCormick, James Bittner,
Kelvin Mellor, Ben Purrington, Curtis Nelson (captain), Anthony O’Connor, Aaron
Bentley, Carl McHugh, Paul Wotton, Nathan Thomas, Deane Smalley, Ollie Norburn,
Lee Cox, Lewis Alessandra, Dominic Blizzard, River Allen, Tyler Harvey, Reuben
Reid, Marvin Morgan, Matt LeCointe, Bobby Reid
Doubtful:
Reuben Reid, Peter Hartley (both hip injuries)
Unavailable: Jamie Richards – on loan to
Linfield FC, Jason Banton (groin injury)
