Football

Argyle draw a blank against bottom placed Accrington Stanley

Plymouth Argyle 0

Accrington Stanley 0

Sky Bet League 2, Saturday 28 September 2013

A point earned perhaps in the wake of two straight defeats, but it was not what manager John Sheridan was looking for.

Acrrington arrived at Home Park having managed a single point from their opening eight league games - a side seemingly in some crisis. The odds looked good...

Match Day Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley

Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley

Sky Bet Football League 2, Saturday 28 September 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

Accrington Stanley have taken a single point from their eight league games so far this season and lie bottom of the table. As Argyle manager John Sheridan says:

“Everyone expects us to win. I expect us to win."

The boss told the Plymouth Argyle website : “...

Match Day Preview: Scunthorpe United v Plymouth Argyle

Scunthorpe United v Plymouth Argyle

Sky Bet League 2, Saturday 21 September 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

“I’m sick of saying it – consistency is the most important thing if you want to get out of the league, and that’s what we have got to show. That’s what we are trying to breed into the players.

“They are at this level for a reason – it’s no good giving me a five, then a nine...

Argyle's form hits another dip in 3-0 Home Park defeat

Plymouth Argyle 0

Wycombe Wanderers 3

Wood 70, Morgan 74, Knott 90

Sky Bet League 2, Saturday 14 September 2013

Manager John Sheridan sent out the same starting line-up that beat Bristol Rovers seven days previously, but they were unable to prevent another dip in what has already been a season of swings in form for Argyle.

Three second-half goals,...

Match Day Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers

Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers

Sky Bet Football League Two, Saturday 7 September 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

After experiencing decidely mixed fortunes in August, Argyle began September with Tuesday night's thrilling penalty shoot-out cup victory at Cheltenham.

Manager John Sheridan will be hoping that the determined effort his team gave in their Johnstone's Paint Trophy...

"Fans want a successful England" says Dyke as he sets goals for national team

The Football Association’s Chairman, Greg Dyke, has set the England football team with a target of winning the World Cup in 2022.

The 66-year-old former BBC director general is to lead a commission with the aim of improving England teams’ success at international level.

Speaking at a lunch hosted by England team sponsors Vauxhall, Dyke admitted the lack of English-qualified...

Özil to Arsenal and Fellaini to Manchester United as transfer window closes

On a topsy-turvy day of some successful and other ultimately unsuccessful transfer deals, the summer window's deadline was reached at 11pm on Monday evening (2 September) with some major signings making it under the wire.

Arsenal finally re-paid their fans' patience with the signing of the German international Mesut Özil from Real Madrid for a club record-obliterating £42.4m. They also...

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