Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Blackburn Rovers (7th, 66 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Plymouth Argyle (23rd, 46 pts). Plymouth Argyle's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. Per game in the league, Blackburn Rovers were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.04, Plymouth Argyle 1.11 and 1.91, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Plymouth Argyle arrived on a run of three straight wins.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Blackburn Rovers 0, draws 2, Plymouth Argyle 3, at 2.4 goals per meeting.
Ewood Park in Blackburn, capacity 31,367, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers: Adam Forshaw (55'), Tyrhys Dolan (78')