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Friday 28th November 2025
However, the good news is that Ayman Benarous, who had to be substituted at Port Vale, does not have a hamstring injury as had been feared, so will be available for selection against Northampton at Home Park tomorrow (29 Nov). 26th
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The legendary defender played 327 times for Argyle between 1960 and 1967. He was known as a fearless footballer, a captain, and a man who commanded the respect of all around him. Johnny was our second-oldest living player, the oldest being Ronnie Waldock, who turns 93 next month. RIP Johnny.
Speaking to Plymouth Live, he said he wanted to take away the pressure off Cleverley from dealing with other aspects at the club, such as talks with players' agents and transfers in order to allow the 36-year-old to fully focus on his squad and prepare them for matches. "I haven't worked with Tom before," he said, "and it is vital we have a good understanding of each other, that has been clear from day one. Tom realises why I'm at the football club and we have worked really well together. "I'm here to take the pressure away from the head coach in dealing with aspects of the football club. Not from the coaching point of view because that's not my remit, it's to deal with the transfer business, what we are going to do in January. "It's to be a sounding board at times. I have managed 750 games but I have managed four years at Plymouth Argyle. I know the football club, I know the demands inside the football club, I know the demands from the supporters. "It's really to help him, even ask me questions on 'How would you deal with this situation?' And then it's up to him as the head coach to make his own opinion. "I'm a very supportive person and I want to do the best for him and I want to do the best for Plymouth Argyle Football Club as well, and that means that we can all work together."
The campaign will be launched at Saturday's home game against Northampton Town. Stand Up, Stand Together, highlights simple, everyday actions and examples of male allyship that men and boys can take to help women and girls feel safe. Argyle Chairman, Simon Hallett, said: "At Argyle we aim to make a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds, and partnerships such as this help to make that possible. "Women face difficulties every day that as men we cannot fully understand until we listen and learn from those experiences. The work of M.A.N Culture is so important in making those conversations a reality. "We hope this partnership provides an opportunity for men to have honest conversations around masculinity and male violence, and address cultural issues and harmful behaviours. "This is the start of a partnership that we hope can go from strength to strength and resonate throughout the football world." 24th
Marie Hourihan's side faced the Oxfordshire outfit twice in November, beating them on both occasions in FAWNL and League Cup action, and will now face an away match-up with them on Sunday, 14 December. 23rd
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However, there was a concerning injury to Benarous Having come on as substitute in the second half, he had to be substituted himself with a suspected hamstring injury. Argyle: Hazard, Ross, Szucs, Tolaj, Mumba, Mitchell, Boateng, McCabe, Galloway (Benarous (Paterson)), Sorinola (Edwards), Dale (Ralls). Substitutes (not used): Ashby-Hammond, Wiredu, Oseni. Man of the Match: Tolaj. GA attendance 888. "The most important thing was the clean sheet today," said Head Coach, Tom Cleverley. "We looked really solid. Obviously, they're going to pump it in the box and make you backs-to-the-wall in the last 10 minutes, which it was. But I thought, in the main, we looked really solid today. We reduced them to very little. "Conor Hazard's had a great two weeks. I know we conceded at Huddersfield, but it's the best game he's had under me, then he has a clean sheet with his national team and then a clean sheet today. He really looks back to his old self now. We knew there could be a possibility there wasn't going to be 20 shots on their goal today, but we had quality when it mattered. Most importantly, we looked defensively solid today. "The team dug in, they rolled their sleeves up. Sometimes it's not all about structures and tactics. It's about really driving each other on, staying together, suffering together just before half-time. And like I said, the credit goes to those guys today."
It was goals galore throughout the 90 minutes and, although the Robins took the lead several times throughout the game, Argyle were able to claw back and further their unbeaten run to five games in all competitions. The Greens needed to win by three goals to get to the next stage, so that was a frustration, but the performance and the victory � a fifth in a row � made it a positive morning's work. Coach, Jamie Lowry, said: "Conceding a couple of cheap goals didn't help us, but in terms of the boys giving everything and doing anything they could to get back into the game, they were excellent. "It's five wins on the bounce now for the boys, so our confidence is high and form is good. Overall, I'm really pleased and we're moving in the right direction with some really good performances." Argyle: 1 Jack Flower, 2 Jovan Wamani (15 Billy Devlin, half-time), 3 Malachi Davy, 4 Oscar Dean (capt), 5 Sam Hayman, 6 Toby Haley, 7 Kian Burch (16 Frankie Maund, 55), 8 Sam Lord, 9 Fletcher Poole, 10 Seb Campbell, 11 Tashall Sandhu. Substitutes: 23 Tom Armytage (gk), 12 Toby Maclean, 14 Joel Tolcher. Goals: Poole 12, Davy 67, Maund 81, Devlin 83. 21st
Cleverley told Plymouth Live's Chris Errington, that it had been a very good first week. "I think the first impressions are that we connect as characters. We are very clear on what we like, we are decisive," Cleverley said. "Derek is the guy who knows exactly what I feel and what I need and he has been a great source of support in the week he has been here. We are connected in many ways. We are passionate about this club and football. "From a technical level, Derek will be a good sound board for me rather than I have to report to Derek or he's advising me. "For me, it has been a really good first week. When you are in a real important position in a football club you have to give clarity and that is definitely high up on Derek's attributes and I have liked it."
"It's not something I usually do but we find ourselves in a tricky situation so I think it's important we know exactly what success looks like out of these next 10 games," he said. "I know I said something different in pre-season, but I always think this period now is where you can judge where your season looks like it's going to go and what success will look like. "We have set a short-term target for the next 10 games and I will let you know after that whether we were successful or not." After a gap because of the international break, Argyle now have 10 games in the next six weeks--up to 4 January--which are likely to define the rest of their season and whether they can avoid back-to-back relegations to League Two.
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"It's always difficult playing the same team back-to-back," Hourihan told Argyle TV. "Last week, it was two very different halves for us, so it was about taking a lot of the positives out of the second half and learning from last week. Our start had to be a lot better, and I thought that was certainly evident today. I thought, in the first half, we were outstanding. "We didn't allow them to settle into the game, and our distances in the press were so much better. I thought we won the ball well, got into some good areas, and created some good opportunities. We potentially could have scored some more goals, but I was delighted to go into half-time 1-0 up. "The team played with a lot of control, but also a lot of authority, which was really pleasing for me to see. This is a difficult venue to come to, and Oxford have some strong players, especially in the middle of the pitch, and we managed that really well. "I'm a purist, and want us to have and dominate the ball, but there are times where you've got to tough it out and show a bit of grit and resiliency, and I think we saw all sides of that from us today. "That second-half game management, especially the last 10 minutes, was great, and we frustrated them really well. The most pleasing thing for me is we've come away with a clean sheet and got the three points. "The starters, finishers; everybody was excellent. "I think the appetite and the desire to really go and see how far we can push this season is a really pleasing thing for me. Hopefully, this victory, in coming to a difficult venue and getting the three points, builds even more confidence."
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Argyle: 1 Hermione Cull, 6 Layla Proctor, 7 Charlotte Whitmore (23 Olivia Francis, 78), 9 Phoebie Poole, 11 Roisin Kivel (capt), 14 Katie Wilson, 17 Paris Dalton, 18 Caitlin Smith, 19 Ellie Noble, 24 Tianna Teisar, 26 Arabella Suttie. Substitutes: 21 Eilish Brogan (gk), 5 Giota Papaioannou, 15 Tamara Wilcock, 16 Ella Stephens, 30 Shana Dolbel. Goal: Suttie 39. Yellow card: Dalton 90+5. The Greens are now unbeaten in 14 games in all competitions. 15th
Argyle: 1 Jack Flower, 2 Toby Haley, 3 Malachi Davy (12 Jovan Wamani, 73), 4 Oscar Dean (capt) (14 Joel Tolcher, 78), 5 Sam Hayman, 6 Toby Maclean, 7 Tashall Sandhu, 8 Sam Lord, 9 Fletcher Poole, 10 Seb Campbell, 11 Tegan Finn (15 Kian Burch, 65). Substitutes: 23 Tom Armytage, 16 James Sharpe. 13th
"Joe just needs a little bit more time to gain his fitness," he said. "We knew that was the case. We would have him for at least 10 games even if his first game is at Port Vale. We weren't expecting to use him for these two (against Huddersfield and Bristol Rovers) and now he has got 10 days to get fit."
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Speaking to Plymouth Live's Chris Errington, Cleverley said: "I think this is a role that needs doing. "Derek knows the club, he knows the level, he's very experienced, even though not in that role . I think he will be a good addition and be a really good sound board for myself and the coaches, as well as for David, the academy. I'm looking forward to working with him."
Commenting on last night's last-gasp Vertu Trophy defeat by Bristol Rovers, he said: "It's the way it has been going. To have a man sent-off after two minutes, game plan out the window, so then it becomes about reshuffling the pack quickly and players' resilience, application, honesty, pride to wear the shirt. We saw all those things tonight. "The players are not going to get the rewards or the satisfaction out of that performance they probably deserve, but the main thing for me is there has been a long hangover since the Exeter game. Of course it has been six defeats but there was one that really had long-lasting effect and it was that game. "The players' confidence took a real hit and it has taken a long time to come back. I saw 40 minutes on Saturday and 93 minutes today that proved to me it's coming back. The application was the main thing tonight. I'm really proud of the guys tonight. It has been a difficult, difficult period - and still is - because we have not turned the results around but I see the work going on internally, I now see it coming into fruition externally. In football you need a slice of luck and right now it's definitely not going our way." 11th
"Derek is someone who knows Argyle well after a long period of time here as manager," Simon Hallett said. "He has extensive knowledge across all areas of the football pyramid in both England and Scotland and will provide valuable support to both David and Tom as we look to come through this challenging period. "He is someone that has experience of tough circumstances and will work closely with all areas of the men's football department to ensure results and performances improve." Adams was Argyle manager from 2015 to 2019, four years which included a promotion to League One. Since then, the 50-year-old has had three spells at Morecambe, and time at both Bradford City and Ross County.
The Argyle squad included another Academy product - with teenage defender, Sam Hayman, being among the unused substitutes. Argyle: Ashby-Hammond, Ross, Szucs, Tolaj, Mumba, Mitchell, Boateng, Roberts (Ibrahim), Sorinola, Dale, Finn (Paterson). Substitutes (not used): Baker, Oseni, Pepple, Hatch, Hayman. 10th
"If ever there was a time that you could describe that as 'a game of two halves', I definitely think today was the day," Hourihan laughed as she spoke to Argyle TV. "In the first half, we must give Oxford credit. I thought they were better than us with their intensity, intention on the ball, and aggression; they showed a lot more appetite than we did. They went into the break with a 2-0 lead and deserved it, in my opinion. "They scored quite an early goal, and it probably knocked our confidence a little bit, and we may have lost our way slightly. We had some words at half-time, sorted some things out and corrected where things were starting to break down, and started to switch the ball with a lot more quality straight away in the second half. "The aggression and appetite were so much better in the second half. That reaction was what I wanted. We'd given ourselves a mountain to climb, but I think anyone who watched that second half saw the momentum and energy that we had. We were relentless with our approach, so the pleasing factor for me was that reaction. "We know we can't allow ourselves 45 minutes to get a real foothold in the game, and we must maintain that consistency when we start games and stamp our authority earlier on. "At the end of the day, we were 2-0 down and we've come back to win 3-2. To show that resiliency is really pleasing, but we move on to another game against the same opponent next week, which will be a completely different game, and we need to be better prepared and better with our intentions when we start the game."
The match is scheduled to be played on Sunday, 11 January, with Argyle at The Dripping Pan for the second time this season, after a victory earlier this year in league play. 9th
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Argyle: Hazard, Ross, Szucs, Tolaj, Oseni (Mumba), Boateng, McCabe (Wiredu), Galloway, Ibrahim (Paterson), Sorinola (Roberts), Dale (Hatch). Substitutes (not used): Ashby-Hammond, Mitchell.
Argyle: 1 Jack Flower, 2 Toby Haley, 3 Malachi Davy, 4 Oscar Dean (capt), 5 Sam Hayman, 6 Toby Maclean, 7 Tashall Sandhu, 8 Sam Lord, 9 Fletcher Poole (16 James Sharpe, 79), 10 Seb Campbell, 11 Kian Burch (15 Frankie Maund, 58). Substitutes: 23 Tom Armytage, 12 Ollie Leg, 14 Trialist A.
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Ralls, a free agent, is an experienced midfielder who played 384 games and scored 32 goals in 14 years with the club. He also had a loan spell with Yeovil Town. Tom Cleverley said: "Joe has extensive experience at Championship level and will bring that experience and leadership qualities to our young squad. "Alongside that, he is an exceptional footballer who will strengthen our midfield options and add versatility across a number of positions." Head of Football Operations, David Fox, added: "It is clear we are in a position right now we don't want to be, and bringing in someone of Joe's calibre and experience was a no brainer. "We haven't had the competition for places we need and Joe will add to our options in the middle of the pitch. "He has experience at a higher level and although he will need a little time to get to full match fitness, he has kept himself in good shape since he left Cardiff so will be ready to appear soon. "We look forward to seeing him in an Argyle shirt." Joe will wear shirt no 32.
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Even with the comprehensive victory, Head Coach Marie Hourihan is striving for high standards, and felt like her side needed to step up from a first-half performance that saw them go into the break 1-0 up. "With this being our third game this week (after the Cup win against Maidstone and the away league draw at Exeter), I think you could see it out there today in terms of a bit of fatigue," Hourihan told Argyle TV. "I actually think in the first half we were disappointing, for us. We were a little bit flat, lacked a bit of energy, and weren't at the races in that respect with doing the basics well, but still went into the break 1-0 up. "We had to reiterate some points about how we wanted to exploit Gwalia in the second half, and I felt we played with better intensity, got more runners in behind to stretch them, and scored four more goals, so that's pleasing. "The goal we gave away was pretty cheap on our part, and it's something that we need to be a little bit more diligent with, so it's disappointing to concede in that way. Overall, off the back of a three-game week, we've got to be pleased that we've taken the three points today. "It shows how far this team has come with our expectations and our standards that we set ourselves, that we're disappointed to not have scored more, or the fact that we conceded. Like I said, the result is pleasing, but the performance level is the bit we're looking at. "We're going to go into a block of fixtures now where we're getting into the last stages of competitions, and it's going to really matter. We need to have that consistency and that little bit of ruthlessness. We want to be at the top end of the league and be competing in all these competitions, and are aiming to win these competitions, so we need to set those high standards for ourselves."
Hatch signed his first professional contract in the summer and appeared five times for the Greens prior to joining Taunton on loan in September. 2nd
Following the draw against Exeter in the week, Argyle remain in third place in the table on 18 points behind Bournemouth and Watford, with the equal best goal difference (+20).
"We wanted a reaction from our last three league games, we needed a reaction, and I think we were nowhere near it in any aspect," he said. "Today we were to a man well beaten... We didn't show any confidence on the ball, we didn't show any good technique. I've really focused recently on a defensive perspective, but today from a quality perspective, we were so far off the level. "We've not dealt with disappointment well, that's the area where I've really seen a hangover from two years of losing a lot of football matches. When we do go behind, there seems to be a bit of an acceptance of that, so that's been disappointing, and it's a mentality we need to change." Cleverley continued: "This isn't an overnight fix, let me tell you that for absolute sure. "This is not a magic wand moment, this is a long, hard, painful road that will take months, will take transfer windows, and I'm willing to roll my sleeves up and be part of that." 1st
Tensions rose at the end of the game with a confrontation between players and fans as the team was booed off. Only Hazard and Tolaj approached the Green Army to thank them for their support and express their regrets. Despite the statement of support from the Board earlier in the week, the pressure is piling on Head Coach, Tom Cleverley. Argyle: Hazard, Ross, Szucs, Paterson (Oseni), Tolaj, Mumba (Finn), Mitchell, Ibrahim (Boateng), Roberts (McCabe), Sorinola, Dale. Substitutes (not used): Ashby-Hammond, Wiredu, Galloway, Pepple, Campbell.
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