Sky Bet League 2 Plymouth Argyle vs Shrewsbury Town - Match Preview

John Sheridan and his players will return to the Home Park for this afternoon’s game against Shrewsbury Town in a 3pm kick off.

Argyle will be hoping to get back to winning ways after the defeat away at Accrington Stanley last Saturday.

Reuben Reid and Peter Hartley were both unavailable for the game due to injury, as the Pilgrims lost 1-0 with the only goal coming from Kal Naismith in the first half.

Shrewsbury’s will be looking to end their four consecutive away defeats as they travel to Plymouth.  The side have not scored away from home in more than six and a half hours.  There last game away from New Meadow was on the 26th August against Leicester in the League Cup.

There last defeat came away to Southend as Shaq Coulthirst on loan from Tottenham scored in the second minute of the fixture.    

Marvin Morgan will come up against his former club and team mates for the first time, having been released by the Salop at the end of the 2012-13 season.

Morgan joined the Shrews in 2011 having been one of seven players to been released by Aldershot the summer before.      

He made his debut against the Pilgrims at the New Meadow in the 1-1 draw in 2011.  Former manager and player Carl Fletcher scored an equalising stunning goal after James Collins had equalised for the home side.

Shrewsbury’s last visit to Home Park was in the same season, 2011-12 season, Paul Wotton scored the only game in the first half, which also saw Marvin Morgan play for the visiting side.       

John Sheridan will welcome back Centre Back Peter Hartley and striker Reuben Reid for the visit of Shrewsbury Town after missing last Saturday’s game at Accrington Stanley.

Ben Purrington is absent for selection for the game today, the defender unfortunately broken his wrist in the closing stages of the Stanley game and it is still undecided if he requires an operation.

Joining on loan from Bristol City on a month loan deal, Bobby Reid could make his home debut at Home Park. Reid played the full 90 minutes in the defeat to Accrington last week.

Micky Mellon, Shrewsbury’s manager will be without Andy Morgan.  The striker is serving a one match ban after being shown a red card, two yellow cards, in the 1-0 defeat to Southend United.    

Andy Robinson is doubtful for the visiting side due to an knee injury. 

     

Available: Luke McCormick, James Bittner, Peter Hartley, Kelvin Mellor, 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

Unavailable: Jamie Richards – on loan to Linfield FC, Jason Banton (groin injury), Ben Purrington (broken wrist)