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FIVE goals in a sensational second half at the Kassam Stadium gave Argyle a memorable win over league leaders Oxford United, writes Rob McNichol.

United had a five-figure crowd for a fixture they had termed ‘The Big Match’, and after a well-contested but tight first half, Argyle scored within a minute of the restart via Caolan Lavery.

Oxford levelled with a long-range effort...

For the Boxing Day clash away at the Cornish Pirates (kick off 3pm), Plymouth Albion have made six changes, two of them positional, from the team that took the field against Munster A in the British & Irish Cup.

The only change in the backs is the return of top try scorer Tom Bowen who replaces Lewis Warner.

In the front row dual registered hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has...

Argyle boss John Sheridan could not repeat his victorious winning return to his old territory for a second consecutive season, as his Pilgrims lost to high-flying Chesterfield, writes Rob McNichol.

At the end of last season, Argyle came to the Proact Stadium and comprehensively outplayed their counterparts in Sheridan’s first return to Derbyshire since he was let go by the Spireites...

Argyle, who have reserved their best scoring form this season for the knock-out competitions, did it again in their FA Cup with Budweiser second round tie to reach the stage of the tournament when the nation’s top teams enter proceedings , writes Rick Cowdery.

Three goals in eight first-half minutes before a quarter of the match had elapsed set the Pilgrims on their merry way to a...