Steven Schumacher got his first win as Plymouth Argyle manager as the hosts beat Charlton 1-0 in League One at Home Park thanks to Kieran Agard’s 45th-minute winner.
Argyle top scorer Ryan Hardie forced Charlton keeper Craig MacGillivray to go full stretch to keep out his angled goal-bound shot. The ball rebounded to Hardie’s strike partner Agard, who scored with a superb measured grass-cutter in off a post from the edge of the box.
Hardie and playmaker Danny Mayor both tested MacGillivray in the second half, which was a much livelier affair than the tepid first half.
Hardie looked as though he was set to double Argyle’s lead midway through the second half but blazed his final shot on the run over the bar after skipping past the visitors’ offside trap.
Mayor was a continual thorn in Charlton’s side in the second half but their best opportunity was clipped just wide by Agard at the far post as he latched on to Jordan Houghton’s cross from the left.
Former Argyle player Ben Purrington bounced a cross off the bar in the 86th minute as Charlton pressed for a leveller in Johnnie Jackson’s first game in the dugout since being announced as permanent manager.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Plymouth
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Cooper
- 5Wilson
- 6Scarr
- 3Gillesphey
- 8Edwards
- 28Pereira Camará
- 4Houghton
- 10MayorSubstituted forBroomat 73′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 14Garrick
- 18AgardSubstituted forEnnisat 77′minutes
- 9HardieSubstituted forJephcottat 90+2′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Broom
- 11Ennis
- 20Randell
- 25Burton
- 27Law
- 31Jephcott
- 32Cooper
Charlton
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1MacGillivray
- 28ClareSubstituted forInnissat 68′minutes
- 6Pearce
- 3Purrington
- 4Dobson
- 7Jaiyesimi
- 11GilbeyBooked at 26mins
- 17Lee
- 27SouareSubstituted forKirkat 63′minutes
- 18EasySubstituted forBurstowat 82′minutes
- 9Stockley
Substitutes
- 2Gunter
- 10Morgan
- 20Kirk
- 24Inniss
- 26Watson
- 31Harness
- 48Burstow
Live Text
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Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Charlton Athletic 0.
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Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Charlton Athletic 0.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Purrington (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
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Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Garrick.
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Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Luke Jephcott replaces Ryan Hardie.
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Foul by Ryan Inniss (Charlton Athletic).
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Macaulay Gillesphey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Jayden Stockley (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Ryan Broom (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Alex Gilbey (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ryan Broom (Plymouth Argyle).
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Foul by Diallang Jaiyesimi (Charlton Athletic).
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Jordan Garrick (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Niall Ennis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Panutche Camará.
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Attempt blocked. Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
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Foul by Diallang Jaiyesimi (Charlton Athletic).
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Jordan Garrick (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Mason Burstow replaces Jonathan Leko.
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Ben Purrington (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Niall Ennis (Plymouth Argyle).