Plymouth escaped the drop zone with a battling win over 10-man Doncaster.
Alan Judge converted Alan Gow's cross for the Pilgrims with 26 minutes gone, but Dean Shiels immediately pegged them back with a rebound from a free kick.
Rovers' Martin Woods was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Kari Arnason, but James Coppinger then forced a good save from Romain Larrieu.
Rory Fallon finished well after Jamie Mackie's shot had been saved to earn Plymouth the win with 19 minutes left.
Plymouth looked superb at the start of the second half and should have had the game wrapped up sooner, especially once Woods had departed.
But Doncaster battled well throughout, with John Oster dragging a shot wide from the edge of the box before Billy Sharp also went close.
Doncaster pressed for an equaliser after Fallon had restored Plymouth's lead, but were unable to find a way through.
Sturrock praises Argyle attitude
Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock: "Doncaster are a difficult team to play against, difficult to break down.
"If you go out of shape against them you lose, which has happened to us before.
"I thought we were very disciplined. It was always going to be a tight game, and I did feel that the chances we created meant we slightly shaded it as far as the result was concerned."
Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll: "Going down to 10 men is not a reason to throw in the towel, it just makes it that little more difficult.
"Our game plan didn't change and what we tried to do - win the match - didn't change.
"We came in at half-time and we thought if we could step it up a little bit we could win the game.
"Even with 10 men we thought we could get something from it, and we had one or two good chances.
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Saturday, 7 November 2009
Championship
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Plymouth
2-1
Doncaster
FT
(HT 1-1)
Judge 26
Fallon 71
Shiels 29
Plymouth
01 Larrieu
11 Kari Arnason
18 Sawyer
37 Lowry
39 Gray yellow card
02 Duguid
08 Mackie yellow card
25 Judge (Clark 79)
31 Folly
14 Fallon (Barnes 90+1)
26 Gow (Noone 69)
Substitutes
23 Letheren,
05 Timar,
17 Noone,
03 Paterson,
06 Clark,
21 Sheridan,
24 Barnes
Doncaster
01 Sullivan
02 O'Connor
03 Roberts (Heffernan 77)
06 Chambers
21 Hird
16 Oster
17 Woods yellow card, red card
22 Shiels (Guy 83)
31 Gillett (Spicer 77)
05 Sharp
26 Coppinger
Substitutes
33 Woods,
10 Spicer,
19 Quinton Fortune,
24 Dumbuya,
07 Guy,
12 Hayter,
14 Heffernan
Ref: TaylorAtt: 9,420
PLYMOUTH
DONCASTER
Possession
Plymouth50%
Doncaster50%
Attempts on target
Plymouth8
Doncaster5
Attempts off target
Plymouth6
Doncaster7
Corners
Plymouth10
Doncaster2
Fouls
Plymouth8
Doncaster5
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+5:26 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
90:00+4:56 John Oster takes a shot. Romain Larrieu makes a save.
90:00+4:16 The offside flag is raised against Ashley Barnes. Neil Sullivan takes the indirect free kick.
90:00+4:02 Jamie Mackie is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Sam Hird restarts play with the free kick.
90:00+2:37 Ashley Barnes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James O'Connor. Sam Hird takes the free kick.
90:00+1:19 Chris Clark takes the inswinging corner, Neil Sullivan makes a save.
90:00+0:35 Substitution Ashley Barnes comes on in place of Rory Fallon.
87:02 Short corner taken by Chris Clark.
86:15 The assistant referee signals for offside against Jamie Mackie. Indirect free kick taken by Sam Hird.
83:13 Craig Noone takes a shot. James Chambers gets a block in.
82:17 Substitution Lewis Guy joins the action as a substitute, replacing Dean Shiels.
81:57 Effort from outside the penalty box by Yoann Folly goes wide left of the goal.
81:26 Free kick awarded for a foul by James Chambers on Craig Noone. Gary Sawyer restarts play with the free kick.
80:00 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Rory Fallon by James O'Connor. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Craig Noone from right wing, save by Neil Sullivan.
Correction - 78:11 Substitution (Plymouth) makes a substitution, with Chris Clark coming on for Alan Judge.
78:11 Substitution Chris Clark replaces Alan Judge.
77:54 Shot on goal by Dean Shiels from just inside the area goes over the target.
76:20 Substitution John Spicer replaces Simon Gillett.
76:20 Substitution (Doncaster) makes a substitution, with Paul Heffernan coming on for Gareth Roberts.
76:05 Effort on goal by Karl Duguid from long range goes harmlessly over the target.
75:15 Shane Lowry fouled by Simon Gillett, the ref awards a free kick. Gary Sawyer restarts play with the free kick.
73:13 Free kick taken by Sam Hird.
73:13 Booking Jamie Mackie receives a caution.
73:06 The assistant referee flags for offside against Jamie Mackie.
71:58 Corner taken right-footed by Alan Judge, Gary Sawyer has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the goal.
70:21 GOAL - Rory Fallon:Plymouth 2 - 1 Doncaster A goal is scored by Rory Fallon from inside the box to the top left corner of the goal. Plymouth 2-1 Doncaster.
68:24 Neil Sullivan takes the direct free kick.
68:24 Substitution Craig Noone joins the action as a substitute, replacing Alan Gow.
68:24 Unfair challenge on James O'Connor by Rory Fallon results in a free kick.
65:28 Effort from inside the area by Billy Sharp misses to the left of the target.
62:33 John Oster has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
60:37 Jamie Mackie takes a shot from inside the box clearing the bar.
57:16 Effort from long range by John Oster goes wide right of the target.
56:43 Shane Lowry is penalised for a handball. James O'Connor restarts play with the free kick.
55:48 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Alan Judge from the left by-line, Jamie Mackie takes a shot. Save by Neil Sullivan.
52:26 Simon Gillett takes the outswinging corner, Kari Arnason manages to make a clearance.
52:06 James Coppinger takes a shot. Romain Larrieu makes a save.
51:47 Kari Arnason gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Billy Sharp. Gareth Roberts takes the direct free kick.
49:30 Free kick taken by Kari Arnason.
49:30 Sent off Martin Woods is shown a red card.
49:14 Kari Arnason fouled by Martin Woods, the ref awards a free kick.
48:43 Corner from the left by-line taken by Alan Judge, Rory Fallon takes a shot. Comfortable save by Neil Sullivan.
48:30 Alan Gow takes a shot. Blocked by James O'Connor.
45:01 The referee gets the second half underway.
Half Time
45:00+3:13 The referee calls an end to the first half.
45:00+2:39 Alan Judge takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Billy Sharp makes a clearance.
45:00+1:11 The assistant referee flags for offside against Rory Fallon. Neil Sullivan restarts play with the free kick.
45:00+0:17 Alan Judge takes a shot. Sam Hird gets a block in.
44:39 The offside flag is raised against Alan Gow. Neil Sullivan restarts play with the free kick.
43:56 Alan Gow takes a short corner.
43:16 Gary Sawyer takes the free kick.
43:16 Booking The referee books Martin Woods for unsporting behaviour.
43:09 Martin Woods concedes a free kick for a foul on Alan Judge.
38:09 Dean Shiels crosses the ball.
36:42 The assistant referee flags for offside against John Oster. Gary Sawyer takes the free kick.
35:13 James O'Connor fouled by Rory Fallon, the ref awards a free kick. James O'Connor takes the direct free kick.
32:29 Dean Shiels crosses the ball, Effort from deep inside the area by Billy Sharp misses to the right of the target.
31:43 The assistant referee flags for offside against Jamie Mackie. Indirect free kick taken by Neil Sullivan.
28:22 GOAL - Dean Shiels:Plymouth 1 - 1 Doncaster Dean Shiels finds the back of the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Plymouth 1-1 Doncaster.
27:04 Martin Woods produces a cross, Dean Shiels takes a shot. Alan Gow gets a block in.
27:04 Booking David Gray goes into the referee's book.
27:00 Gareth Roberts fouled by David Gray, the ref awards a free kick.
25:17 Alan Gow provided the assist for the goal.
25:17 GOAL - Alan Judge:Plymouth 1 - 0 Doncaster Alan Judge fires in a goal from close in low into the middle of the goal. Plymouth 1-0 Doncaster.
23:50 David Gray has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.
22:02 The ball is swung over by Gareth Roberts, Romain Larrieu makes a save.
21:24 Corner taken short by Martin Woods.
19:21 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Alan Gow played to the near post, Close range headed effort by Shane Lowry misses to the right of the target.
19:06 Jamie Mackie takes a shot. Blocked by Neil Sullivan.
17:05 Foul by Gary Sawyer on James Chambers, free kick awarded. Simon Gillett delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, Karl Duguid manages to make a clearance.
16:42 Billy Sharp takes a shot. Romain Larrieu makes a save.
12:39 The assistant referee signals for offside against Alan Judge. Neil Sullivan restarts play with the free kick.
10:57 Alan Judge is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Neil Sullivan.
9:27 Alan Judge decides to take a short corner.
8:56 Short corner taken by Alan Judge from the left by-line.
8:11 Alan Judge crosses the ball, James O'Connor makes a clearance.
4:58 Rory Fallon concedes a free kick for a foul on James Chambers. Direct free kick taken by James O'Connor.
3:38 Free kick awarded for a foul by Karl Duguid on John Oster. Martin Woods shoots direct from the free kick.
1:29 Martin Woods takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.
0:00 The referee gets the match started.
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