Close, but no cigar as Pilgrims fight back

By Mark Jefferson

PLYMOUTH Argyle maintained their remarkable 2019 form with a comeback draw against thirdplaced Portsmouth.
Delighted boss Derek Adams said: “We have moved ourselves up another place to 15th after taking another point off another top side following our win at Peterborough.”
Playmaker Graham Carey ensured Argyle continued their rise from the basement with a superbly taken 70th-minute free-kick from 25 yards.
Portsmouth had taken the lead after 57 minutes when midfielder Ben Close latched on to a clearance to fire home from 18 yards. Adams sai...

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