Preview: Oldham Athletic Vs. Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth don’t currently have a permanent manager after Paul Sturrock left for Southampton but caretaker manager Kevin Summerfield is doing a good job. They lost on Tuesday night however to fellow South-Western opposition Bristol City 1-0.

Previous Match

Oldham took the lead in this game after Beherall headed home from a corner on 9 minutes. Plymouth equalised on 16 minutes, Paul Wotton curled in a fantastic free kick. A few minutes before the break John Sheridan and David Friio were sent off for a ‘punch up’ when Sheridan was halted by Friio when he was to go clear. Sheridan chased after Friio up the tunnel for some more. Plymouth went ahead just after the break when Mickey Evans headed home from a corner. On 63 minutes Oldham were level when Beherall fired home for his second goal of the game and give Oldham hope. Oldham ended the game with 9 men when Paul Murray was sent off for a dangerous challenge.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle: McCormick, Worrell, Wotton, Coughlan, Gilbert, Norris, Friio, Bent, Stonebridge, Evans, Keith
Subs: Sturrock, Lowndes, Capaldi, Aljofree, Hodges

Oldham Athletic: Pogliacomi, Clegg, Beherall, Haining, Holden, Eyre, Murray, J.Sheridan, Cooksey, Zola, Vernon
Subs: D.Sheridan, O’Halloran, Boshell, Hall, Roca

Team News

Wes Wilkinson is now out for the rest of the season, his knee cannot take playing so he will have a knee operation early next week ruling him out of the run in. Dean Crowe has recovered from the dead leg that kept him out of the Stockport game. Calvin Zola is now available from his 3 match suspension but he interestingly hasn’t been included in the squad. Gareth Owen will play his last game for Oldham on loan before returning to Stoke City although he has impressed Talbot enough to try and make the move permanent.

Oldham Squad: Pogliacomi, Holden, Haining, Owen, Griffin, Murray, Bonner, Sheridan, Eyres, Johnson, Eyre, Vernon, Hall, Clegg, Cooksey, Crowe, Beherall

David Friio is back in the squad after missing the last match with an injury. Summerfield has known the team lineup since Thursday but is unwilling to divulge this information.

Plymouth Squad: McCormick, Connolly, Wotton, Coughlan, Gilbert, Adams, Keith, Norris, Bent, Aljofree, Hodges, Capaldi, Lowndes, Evans, Larrieu, Phillips, Friio, Stonebridge, Sturrock, Worrell

Get behind the boys this weekend, every point is vital. We are staying up!