‘Great’ win can set us up for Cup, says Schu

PLYMOUTH boss Steven Schumacher will allow his players to get excited about the prospect of facing European champions Chelsea at the weekend after coming from behind to beat Doncaster.

Branden Horton had put Doncaster ahead early on, but goals from Luke Jephcott, Joe Edwards and Jordon Garrick saw Argyle complete a fine turnaround.

“I’m pleased we got the win because, otherwise, it would have been harder for the players to look forward to the game as I’d have been banging on about not getting three points from this one but, now, we can just focus on putting in as good a performance as possible against the

European champions,” Schumacher said.

“It was a great win, because I felt we threw away the chance of three points on Tuesday night when we also went 3-1 up at Fleetwood, so we couldn’t afford to drop more points.”

Doncaster took the lead after 10 minutes when Tommy Rowe’s cross was sliced by a defender straight at Horton, who turned the ball home.

Rovers were buoyed and could have extended their lead through new signing Mipo

Odubeko and Josh Martin.

But Plymouth grabbed the equaliser after 23 minutes when Jephcott powered in a cutback from Niall Ennis.

Doncaster were the most threatening side before the break and should have been ahead, with Odubeko missing a pair of chances.

Plymouth went ahead after 63 minutes when an unmarked Edwards headed home a deep cross from Macaulay Gillesphey.

Both sides rattled the post in quick succession, with Tommy Rowe volleying off the upright shortly before Jephcott almost doubled his tally.

Argyle extended their advantage when substitute Garrick smashed in from 10 yards after 79 minutes.

Doncaster boss Gary McSheffrey was left to bemoan missed chances.

He said: “I thought we started the game really well. We were on the front foot, pressing really high up and winning the ball back in their half.

“We created some real sitters and we’ve got to put them away.

“It’s a really frustrating one. At half time, I thought with what we’d created that we’d go again.”