CHAMPIONSHIP Plymouth Argyle 3 Coventry City 1
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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 07:56
- Published on Monday, 21 April 2025 17:54
- Written by ROSS REID at Home Park
Argyle strikers Mustpha Bundu (2) and Ryan Hardie scored again, while Haji Wright made it 2-1 just before half time.
Unmarked Joel Latibeaudiere should have put City ahead on 12 minutes but fired wide at the far post from Jack Rudoni’s corner.
Argyle’s first attack came following a flowing move down the left, started by Darko Gyabi, with Bali Mumba sending over a brilliant cross into the path of top scorer Hardie.
The Scottish striker claimed he was fouled as he failed to cleanly connect from an angle, leaving City keeper Bradley Collins to easily collect the ball.
Hardie came close to adding to his tally in the 23rd minute when strike partner Bundu cut in from the left and let fly, after Gyabi again won the ball in midfield.
Hardie got the deftest of touches to Bundu’s strike, with the ball just inches past the post and diving Collins.
Collins did well under pressure to flap Bundu’s cross up into the air after he was released down the left again before referee Andy Davies awarded a foul on the Coventry keeper by Muhamed Tijani.
Mumba nearly scored a brilliant solo goal in the 31st minute, twisting and turning on a mazy run into the box.
After a snappy one-two with Bundu, the Argyle wing back sent a deft curling chip over Collins and just past the far post.
Bundu – who received a yellow on 27 minutes for a foul on Coventry skipper Jamie Allen – scored in the 40th minute.
Adam Randell’s corner was cleared but the Plymouth skipper beat Ellis Simms to the ball and half-volleyed a cut back cross to Bundu who first-times home from an acute angle, beating Collins at the near post.
Scorer then turned provider as Bundi beat Latibeaudiere just inside the Argyle half and raced forward, perfectly timing his pass across the penalty box to Hardie, who hammered home through Collins’ legs on 43 minutes.
Coventry reduced the deficit in the 45th minute though Wright, who reacted first as Conor Hazard brilliantly saved Simms’ goal-bound header from Ashley Grimes’ corner.
Wright met the ball with a thumping close-range strike which gave Hazard no chance from six yards.
Wright fired wide from just outside the box in the 52nd minute.
Bundu double his tally in the 65th minute after Gyabi headed the ball back into the area.
The striker’s first volley was saved by Collins but the ball looped up and Bundu won the aerial battle to head home on the line.
SWSN Star Darko Gyabi
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