Argyle players celebrate after an 85th minute own goal from Queens Park Rangers substitute Albert Adomah during the Championship match at Home Park on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – Photo: Mat Mingo/PPAUK
Argyle players celebrate after an 85th minute own goal from Queens Park Rangers substitute Albert Adomah during the Championship match at Home Park on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – Photo: Mat Mingo/PPAUK
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Plymouth Argyle avoided a sixth successive Home Park defeat as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers after an 85th minute own goal from Albert Adomah.
The relegation-threatened Pilgrims had fallen behind to a 73rd minute close range finish from Rangers’ midfielder Sam Field and the visitors from west London seemed to be on course for a win which would virtually assured their Championship survival. However, there was late drama when QPR failed to deal with a corner and the ball rebounded into the net off Adomah as he was put under pressure by substitute Albert Adomah.
That was Argyle’s first goal in their last six home league games and while a point was not the outcome they would have hoped for, it could yet be important in the relegation battle.
The Pilgrims’ starting line-up against QPR was the same as from the 1-0 win away to Rotherham United last Friday, with midfielder Jordan Houghton making his 150th appearance for the club.
There was one change on the bench with Alfie Devine returning from a one-match suspension as he replaced Lino Sousa among the substitutes.
Dan Scarr retained his place in the centre of Argyle’s defensive trio, which meant he was up against QPR’s powerful Scotland international Lyndon Dykes.
Scarr was sent-off in the first half of the Pilgrims’ 0-0 draw away to Rangers in December for a foul on Ilias Chair and had to serve a three-match ban as a result.
There was an early moment of alarm for Scarr when he was almost caught in possession when Argyle tried to play out of defence and his rushed back pass to Michael Cooper was not the best but the keeper was able to clear his lines.
There was then a let-off for Morgan Whittaker after his attempt at a cross-field pass was sliced towards Ilias Chair and he ran forward before having a shot blocked behind for a corner off Lewis Gibson.
The resulting corner was worked back to Chair, who curled a 20-yard shot high over the crossbar. QPR pressed Argyle high up the pitch in the early stages and it prevented the hosts from getting into any attacking rhythm.
Midfielder Adam Randell sent a 30-yard free-kick for the Pilgrims over the QPR crossbar before Whittaker picked up possession in space in a central area of the pitch and he fired a low left-foot shot narrowly wide.
Argyle gradually worked their way into the game and Callum Wright went close with a rising right-foot shot which flew over the bar after he had received the ball back from captain Joe Edwards on the edge of the box.
Rangers still posed a threat, especially through Chair, who fired the ball against Scarr after he had gone between two Argyle players, while Lucas Andersen sent a low cross-shot across the face of goal after a similar break.
