Tag: Pilgrims

Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: Late goal seals Pilgrims win
5 October 2024 Off

Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: Late goal seals Pilgrims win

By Total Football News

Morgan Whittaker’s dramatic 97th-minute winner saw Plymouth beat Blackburn after home boss Wayne Rooney was sent off.

Rovers thought they had grabbed a point through Joe Rankin-Costello’s late equaliser, which saw Rooney shown a red card in the aftermath, only for Whittaker to head home in the final seconds.

Rooney appeared to think there had been a foul in the build-up to Blackburn’s leveller and remonstrated with the fourth official.

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Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Sunderland: Wayne Rooney gets first league win as Pilgrims boss
14 September 2024 Off

Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Sunderland: Wayne Rooney gets first league win as Pilgrims boss

By Total Football News

Plymouth Argyle head coach Wayne Rooney told BBC Radio Devon:

“I’m obviously delighted with the three points. I felt we ended the first half better, we gave the ball away and were a bit sloppy at times early on and then they take the lead through a penalty.

“I felt then we started getting back into the game and getting a bit of control back.

“I said to them at

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Mustapha Bundu: Plymouth Argyle’s ‘enigma’ hailed after Pilgrims’ win over Leicester City
13 April 2024 0

Mustapha Bundu: Plymouth Argyle’s ‘enigma’ hailed after Pilgrims’ win over Leicester City

By Total Football News
Mustapha Bundu
Mustapha Bundu joined Plymouth Argyle in the summer from Anderlecht

Plymouth Argyle director of football Neil Dewsnip has praised striker Mustapha Bundu after his winning goal against Leicester City.

The Sierra Leone forward’s first-half strike was the difference between the sides as the Pilgrims eased their Championship relegation worries.

It was his first goal in more than four months and just his third for the club.

“He’s capable of that

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