Promotion-chasing Plymouth were held to a goalless draw by Burton in a tight League One encounter at Pirelli Stadium.
The visitors thought they had taken the lead after a minute but Burton skipper John Brayford produced a superb clearance off the line to deny his opposite number Joe Edwards.
Burton, struggling for form, started without an orthodox striker but after seeing much of the early Argyle threat began to cause problems for the visitors.
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson lashed a rising drive just wide on the half-hour mark and Harry Chapman was marginally unable to get his head on a teasing cross from Jonny Smith.
Joe Powell twice had chances for Burton in a tense second half but the best opportunity fell to Chapman, who forced to superb save from Michael Cooper in the Plymouth goal only for the ball to ricochet onto the shin of Burton defender Tom Hamer and deflect away when it looked like it might be sneaking in the bottom corner.
Former Albion loanee Ryan Broom glanced a late header towards goal to force a save from Matej Kovar but there was to be no breakthrough for either side as the spoils were shared.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Kovář
- 12Hughes
- 2Brayford
- 4Oshilaja
- 37Hamer
- 38MancienneSubstituted forMaddoxat 74′minutesBooked at 88mins
- 3Borthwick-Jackson
- 22Kokolo
- 8PowellBooked at 84mins
- 11SmithSubstituted forSaydeeat 45′minutes
- 10ChapmanSubstituted forMoultat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Ahadme
- 15Saydee
- 24Garratt
- 26Leak
- 29Maddox
- 31Moult
- 40Lakin
Plymouth
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Cooper
- 5Wilson
- 6Scarr
- 3Gillesphey
- 8Edwards
- 28Pereira Camará
- 4HoughtonBooked at 82mins
- 10Mayor
- 27LawSubstituted forGrantat 60′minutes
- 11EnnisSubstituted forBroomat 87′minutes
- 14GarrickSubstituted forJephcottat 66′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Broom
- 15Grant
- 17S Sessegnon
- 20Randell
- 25Burton
- 31Jephcott
- 33Crichlow
- Referee:
- Leigh Doughty
- Attendance:
- 3,938
Live Text
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Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
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Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
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Attempt saved. Sam Hughes (Burton Albion) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Powell.
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Foul by Ryan Broom (Plymouth Argyle).
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Jacob Maddox (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Broom (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Houghton.
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Jacob Maddox (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Conor Grant (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jacob Maddox (Burton Albion).
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Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Broom replaces Niall Ennis.
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Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jacob Maddox (Burton Albion).
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Joe Powell (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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James Wilson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Powell (Burton Albion).
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Substitution, Burton Albion. Louis Moult replaces Harry Chapman.
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Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle).
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Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Panutche Camará (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
