At the Cardiff City Stadium, the Pilgrims earned a point after Morgan Whittaker equalized in the 66th minute, making the score 2-2.
During Argyle’s Championship game at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, Kaine Kesler-Hayden fights with Karlan Grant of Cardiff City for the ball.
In the Championship, Plymouth Argyle overcame a 2-1 deficit to draw 2-2 away to Cardiff City, maintaining their stellar Boxing Day record.
On December 26, the Pilgrims had only lost two of their previous 25 league games thanks to an equalizer from Morgan Whittaker in the 66th minute. That record is even more remarkable when you take into account that Argyle has not played a home Boxing Day match since a 3-3 draw with Wycombe Wanderers in 2016.
Of those games, the Pilgrims have won fourteen and drawn nine. In spite of gaining the lead through midfielder David Fox, they fell 2-1 on the road against AFC Wimbledon in League One on Boxing Day of 2018.
Under John Sheridan’s management, Argyle also lost 2-0 away to Newport County in League Two in 2014, with one goal coming from former Pilgrims striker Chris Zebroski.
For the second time, coach Kevin Nancekivell and director of football Neil Dewsnip assumed interim control of Argyle against Cardiff. One significant change was the return to a flat back four with three central defenders and two wing-backs.
The Pilgrims haven’t had a problem scoring goals lately, but they have given up seven in their last three games, and Dewsnip is aware that this needs to change.
Dewsnip stated: “The first thing to know is that we at Argyle have adopted a very offensive style of play. When you are that way inclined, there are a lot of opportunities for them to counterattack against you. We definitely need to improve at fending off counterattacks.
“I am aware that in my two games, we have given up five goals. We altered our strategy (for the match against Cardiff), believing that we would be somewhat more formidable, and I must admit that we were.”
Yesterday, Argyle attracted around 3,000 spectators to the Cardiff City Stadium. Director of football Neil Dewsnip, who is replacing Kevin Nancekivell as interim manager of the first team, expressed gratitude to the Green Army for traveling to South Wales.
“There are really no words,” Dewsnip remarked. Talking about the players’ energy and never-give-up mentality stems from the atmosphere that is fostered.
“The fans are the ones that live that in the end, but it starts at the top with Simon Hallett and continues through the staff and players. They are amazing, and we are really appreciative of them.”
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