EFL CUP Plymouth Argyle 3 QPR 2
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- Created on Saturday, 05 September 2020 17:51
- Last Updated on Sunday, 06 September 2020 13:57
- Published on Saturday, 05 September 2020 17:51
- Written by ROSS REID at Home Park
London-born summer import Frank Nouble scored a brilliant volley as Ryan Lowe’s new-look Argyle rallied to upset Championship Queens Park Rangers 3-2 in the Football League Cup first round.Rangers took just 68 seconds to score, Neil Manning heading home from a pinpoint Ilias Chair cross from the left.
Argyle replied when on-loan Blackpool striker Ryan Hardie set up midfielder Joe Edwards to sweep home past Joe Lumley in the QPR goal on 32 minutes.
The newly promoted League One greens went 2-1 up in the 55th minute when Danny Mayor beat his marker and smashed home from inside the box.
Rangers response was immediate with a thumping Osman Kakay drive beating Michael Cooper in the Argyle goal.
Cooper made superb saves to deny Manning and Bright Osayi-Samuel before central defender Scott Wootton came to the keeper’s assistance to clear Aramide Oteh’s goal-bound shot off the goal-line.
Wooton again cleared off the line when sub Paul Smyth’s beat Cooper and came off the post on 75 minutes.
Three minutes later former Colchester striker Nouble met Conor Grant’s pacy cross with a first time aerial volley finish.
On seven minutes George Cooper’s rasping, rising free kick drive from 20 yards rattled the post with diving Lumley beaten.
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