Plymouth Argyle edges Northampton Town 3‑2
NORTHAMPTON, England (Interstat) — Plymouth Argyle defeated Northampton Town 3-2 on Saturday at Sixfields Stadium in a League One match.
Elliott List opened the scoring in the 13th minute for the visitors, but Michael Jacobs equalized for Northampton in the 18th. Lorent Tolaj restored Plymouth’s lead in the 28th, then Malachi Boateng made it 3-1 in the 40th. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu pulled Northampton within one in the 74th.
Boateng also assisted a goal and finished with a goal and an assist. Mathias Ross and Owen Dale each had an assist. The match featured seven yellow cards and one red. Conor McCarthy was sent off in the 62nd minute.
Plymouth improved to 21-17-7 in league play; Northampton fell to 9-29-7. The win continued a strong run for Plymouth, which has won three of its past four league games. Northampton has lost five straight.