Plymouth Argyle 3-1 Cardiff City: Ryan Hardie double earns comeback win

Report and highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City at Home Park on Saturday | Ryan Hardie's double and Morgan Whittaker earn a comeback win for the home side.

Saturday 20 January 2024 18:47, UK

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Ian Foster claimed his first win as Plymouth boss as Argyle came back from 1-0 down to earn a first win in six league matches with a 3-1 victory over Cardiff.

Perry Ng fired Cardiff ahead just 10 minutes in but Ryan Hardie's double either side of half time and a fine finish from Morgan Whittaker secured Foster's first win at Championship level.

Victory lifted Plymouth to 15th and four points behind Cardiff as the Bluebirds lost for the third time in four matches.

Ng profited as the ball bounced off home debutant Ash Phillips' shoulder from a corner, leaving the defender with the simplest of tap-ins from close range to give the Bluebirds an ideal start.

Much changed Argyle could have responded in the next attack but Hardie's whipped cross from the right just eluded top-scorer Whittaker as he slid in on the six-yard box but just failed to connect.

Whittaker — playing in a front two alongside Hardie — fired high and wide in the 22nd minute after good approach work by Bali Mumba and new signing Adam Forshaw.

Plymouth were level after 31 minutes when home debutant Alfie Devine, on loan from Spurs, cut in from the left and his cross was turned in from close range by Hardie.

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The goal spurred on Argyle and Ng did well to cut out a cross from the left from Mickel Miller as the hosts gained in confidence.

Bali Mumba made a couple of superb