With Andrew Cole out with an achilles injury and Akinbiyi being a late change due to a virus, the Clarets started the game 4-3-3.

The game started quietly but after ten minutes, an easy save for Brian Jensen turned to disaster as the ball slipped through his grasp and Lillian Nalis put the greens ahead.

In true Burnley fashion, the Clarets battled on and an Elliott cross put the Clarets back in the game via headers from Lafferty and the goalscorer James O'Connor.

The first half however saw another defensive error from the Clarets, unable to clear the ball away from Argyle players, eventually led to Peter Halmosi once again putting Argyle ahead.

Jensen redeemed himself just before half time with a good save that looked to secure the game for Plymouth ahead of the second half.

The Clarets had a much better second half. In terms of attack though it was pretty quiet, the crosses into the box led to nothing and the Argyle keeper was on the whole untested.

With 15 minutes remaining however Argyle managed another goal from a corner that secured their win despite the Clarets having most of the possession.

Teams:

Burnley: Jensen, Alexander, Caldwell, Varga (Carlisle 24), Harley (Unsworth 82), McCann (Randall 86), J'O Connor, Gudjonsson, Elliott, Lafferty, Blake
Subs: Kiraly, Spicer
Booked: Harley 15, Elliott 78

Plymouth: McCormick, Connolly, Nalis, Timar, Teale (Wotton 75), MacLean (Fallon 82), Halmosi, Sawyer, Anderson, Abdou, Easter (Mackie 75).
Subs: Larrieu, Seip
Booked: Anderson 40, Sawyer, 46, MacLean 55

Ref: J Singh (Middlesex)

Attendance: 13,557 (inc. 730 Burnley fans)

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