So the scene was set for the 60th Football League meeting between the Devon clubs with the sun shining on Home Park and the highest league 2 attendance this season of 13'251 we were hopeful that we wouldn't choke.
The game like most home games started very scrappy as you could sense the nerves of the players in front of the leagues highest attendance was apparent.
Eventually after the opening 15 minutes we settled down and started passing the ball around nicely with Reid occupying the lone striker role which is a thankless task at the best of times. This did however give plenty of space to Banton and Gurrieri
and with Hourihane dominating the midfield against previous Argyle loanee Moseley it was only a matter of time before the breakthrough. A nothing ball in the 45th minute into Bantons feet and the Palace Loanee with his back to goal turned and nut megged Baldwin and then pulled his shot in off the keepers left post from 18 yards leaving Krysiac no chance in the City goal.
The rest of the game didn't have many chances albeit one for Cureton from 12 yards smashed high and wide and one from Reuben Reid right down Krysiac's throat.
Argyle closed city down all over the park and have put a dent in City's aspirations and hope in our survival fight.
We have now won 3 in a row for the first time in along time.Next up for us is York away on Easter Monday who are having problems of their own having not won in their last 16 games and sacking manager Gary Mills along the way.
On January 1st York were 12 point ahead of the relegation places but have since only picked up eight points from a possible 48 dropping them to 23 in the table.
The did manage a point against Bristol Rovers on Easter Saturday in a 0-0 draw but hopefully we can put a nail in the coffin today and pull ourselves clear.
Semper Fidelis
