Fletcher rocks Robins

16th March 2010

Carl Fletcher netted a late winner as struggling Plymouth claimed only their fifth home league victory of the season with a 3-2 success over 10-man Bristol City.

Plymouth, who had the worst home record in the Championship prior to kick-off, opened the scoring with a rare goal from Chris Clark shortly after the half-hour mark.

Paul Mariner's men increased their advantage on the stroke of half-time as City failed to deal with a long throw-in from Kari Arnason, leaving Bradley Wright-Phillips to score his first goal for the club with a spectacular overhead kick.

City got themselves back into the game within 13 minutes of the restart as Nicky Maynard scored from a quickly worked free-kick, and the Robins would have been level soon after had David Stockdale not parried away Jamie McAllister's effort.

The Robins finally drew level when Maynard sent a right-footed shot beyond Stockdale 12 minutes from time and the striker almost completed his hat-trick soon after, only to see his header sail just wide.

Jamal Campbell-Ryce was dismissed for a second bookable offence late on and Plymouth took full advantage of the extra man as Fletcher fired home a right-footed shot from 20 yards in the final minute.

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Plymouth	v	Bristol City
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Plymouth	v	Barnsley
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