Soccer
Late drama books Carabao Cup date with Coventry for Plymouth
Plymouth will host Frank Lampard’s newly-promoted Premier League Coventry in the Carabao Cup second round after two stoppage-time goals gave them a dramatic 2-0 win over Devon rivals Exeter.
Former City defender Alex Hartridge headed Argyle 1-0 up in the second minute of time added on from a Harvey White corner.
Argyle’s Canadian striker Bim Pepple made it 2-0 in the fourth and final minute of stoppage time after a City defensive mix-up.
Earlier, Charlie Cummins fired high and wide when the ball dropped to him from a headed clearance in the 29th minute.
It was a rare opportunity in a tense, scrappy Devon derby that offered little in quality for the first half hour in front of a 16,755.
Jack Bycroft made an excellent full-length save to keep out Pepple’s goal-bound angled drive after 31 minutes.
Pepple headed just over from Malachi Boateng’s cross into the six-yard box in the 57th minute as Argyle pressed for an opener.
Will Evans missed a golden opportunity to put the greens ahead on the hour when he fired over from 12 yards.
City’s 65th-minute substitute Ethan Sunderland saw red in the 88th minute after being yellow carded in the 78th before the late drama.
