Joey riled up after away boss gets pushy

JOEY Barton says he has no problem with opposite number Derek Adams, but says he warned the Plymouth Argyle manager not to manhandle his players during Fleetwood’s victory at Highbury.

Barton says Adams pushed his wingback Wes Burns and he had some choice words for the Argyle boss in the dugout after the incident. When asked about the exchange Adams shrugged it off. He said: “He asked me for a cup of tea after.”

But Barton went into more detail as the win moved his side to within five points of sixth-placed Doncaster Rovers and leaves 12thplaced Argyle three points above the drop zone.

Barton said: “Wes and him were trying to get the ball and he just pushed Wes. I just said ‘look, don’t push any of my players’ and he understood that.

“There is no problem with Derek, he’s fine. I’ve just got to look after my players and I don’t like to see opposition managers do that.”

On the game Adams said: “I thought we were the better side in the first half and they were in the second half.

“They were able to take their chances when they came along and we didn’t. When they got that space they were able to get the two goals. We didn’t take our chances and that’s the difference.

“The game shouldn’t be played in these conditions. We are in an entertainment business and people pay good money to come and watch. They didn’t get entertainment. The wind was all over the place and I don’t think football should be played in these conditions.” Fleetwood’s Paddy Madden, Lewie Coyle and Ross Wallace all had chances with the man who felled Town at Home Park – Freddie Ladapo – testing Alex Cairns up the other end.

Graham Carey also tried his luck but there was no separating the two sides at the break.

Fleetwood upped the ante in the second half with Madden, Wes Burns and Ched Evans all going close.

But it was an unlikely man who got the opener with Jason Holt scoring his first league goal for the club as he converted Madden’s cross in the 77th minute.

Town made it two minutes later as Ash Hunter pounced on Burns’ cross in the six yard box just two minutes after coming off the bench.