Burton defender Kyle McFadzean scored twice as Nigel Clough's side claimed their first League One away win of the season at basement side Plymouth.
Unmarked McFadzean headed home Stephen Quinn's 84th-minute free-kick at the near post to put the Brewers ahead for the first time in an enthralling game.
Argyle striker Freddie Ladapo scored twice in the first half, opening the scoring with a superb shot from just inside the box that beat the diving Dimitar Evtimov after nine minutes.
McFadzean levelled in the 19th minute, heading home from a corner after Ben Turner nodded back across goal from the far post.
Ladapo pounced on a Quinn backpass to round Evtimov and score his second after 35 minutes.
But just moments later Albion again restored parity from a corner, Lucas Akins heading home Jamie Allen's 39th-minute delivery.
Ladapo - who should have had a hat-trick - played his part in defence, clearing McFadzean's goal-bound header off the line following another corner but the defender would not be denied six minutes from time.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
