PLYMOUTH gave their survival hopes a huge boost with a shock win over leaders Leicester, a result that brought a beaming smile to the face of director of football Neil Dewsnip.
Recalled Mustapha Bundu scored a 21st-minute winner, while home keeper Michael Cooper made a string of stops as Leicester piled on the pressure, but the hosts held on for maximum points.
Dewsnip said: “We are absolutely delighted. We are made up. We still have a target and that is to stay in this league.
“It’s been the same since day one when we started in the Championship. It’s been a great night for Plymouth Argyle.
“We still have three more games to play and more points to play for.
“The players stuck to the shape we wanted and I am delighted we stuck to the game plan.
“Mustapha’s goal was absolutely terrific. He’s got that finish in him we see every week in training. It does fly over the railings one or two times, but credit to him that was a really good goal.
“The fans from the first minute to the last were just at it. I found myself clapping with them at one point.
“Thankfully tonight was our night not theirs. I am sure Leicester will have theirs in the future.”
It only took five minutes for Leicester to test home Cooper as Abdul Fatawu’s thumping right-footed shot forced him into a diving save low down to his left.
Ricardo Pereira was next to test Cooper, following a defence-splitting one-two with Wilfred Ndidi. Again it was all diving Cooper could do to parry the ball away.
Stephy Mavididi went close with a curling shot af- ter being teed up by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. His shot beat Cooper, but flew just past a post.
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