Substitute Sam Cosgrove scored twice on his debut as Plymouth came from two goals down to beat Derby 3-2 at Pride Park.

James Collins and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing put Derby in control but former Rams striker Morgan Whittaker and Cosgrove turned the game around.

Derby scored in the 26th minute when David McGoldrick robbed Brendan Galloway and set up Collins who slid the ball in from 10 yards.

The visitors should have equalised seven minutes later but Joe Edwards shot was blocked on the line by Jason Knight.

Derby scored again in the 38th minute when Mendez-Laing turned brilliantly away from two defenders to drive in his third of the season.

Plymouth hit back in the 56th minute when Whittaker pounced from close range after Matt Butcher's shot was blocked.

Derby were giving the ball away and they were punished in the 77th minute when Niall Ennis's sliced shot was turned in by Cosgrove.

The comeback was completed in the 90th minute when Cosgrove broke clear on the right and squeezed the ball in from a tight angle.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Line-ups

Derby

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Wildsmith

38Knight19Stearman6Cashin3Forsyth

8Bird4Hourihane

11Mendez-Laing10McGoldrick7Barkhuizen

9Collins

  • 1Wildsmith
  • 38Knight
  • 19Stearman
  • 6Cashin
  • 3Forsyth
  • 8Bird
  • 4Hourihane
  • 11Mendez-LaingSubstituted forDobbinat 80'minutes
  • 10McGoldrickBooked at 57minsSubstituted forThompsonat 60'minutes
  • 7BarkhuizenSubstituted forSibleyat 60'minutes
  • 9CollinsSubstituted forOsulaat 70'minutes

Substitutes

  • 15Roberts
  • 16Thompson
  • 17Sibley
  • 18Dobbin
  • 21Loach
  • 23Osula
  • 34Rooney

Plymouth

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Cooper

21Lonwijk6Scarr22Galloway

8Edwards20Randell7Butcher17Mumba

19Whittaker10Mayor

9Hardie

  • 1Cooper
  • 21Lonwijk
  • 6Scarr
  • 22GallowaySubstituted forGillespheyat 75'minutes
  • 8Edwards
  • 20RandellSubstituted forHoughtonat 61'minutes
  • 7Butcher
  • 17MumbaBooked at 34minsSubstituted forAzazat 61'minutes
  • 19WhittakerSubstituted forCosgroveat 75'minutes
  • 10Mayor
  • 9HardieSubstituted forEnnisat 68'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Gillesphey
  • 4Houghton
  • 5Wilson
  • 11Ennis
  • 16Cosgrove
  • 18Azaz
  • 25Burton

Referee:Ollie Yates

Attendance:27,173

Match Stats

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  • Match ends, Derby County 2, Plymouth Argyle 3.

  • Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Plymouth Argyle 3.

  • Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jordan Houghton.

  • Attempt blocked. Richard Stearman (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

  • Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.

  • Goal! Derby County 2, Plymouth Argyle 3. Sam Cosgrove (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner.

  • Foul by Danny Mayor (Plymouth Argyle).

  • Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Joe Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Derby County).

  • Foul by Macaulay Gillesphey (Plymouth Argyle).

  • Louie Sibley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.

  • Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dan Scarr.

  • Substitution, Derby County. Lewis Dobbin replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.

  • Matt Butcher (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  • Foul by Conor Hourihane (Derby County).

  • Goal! Derby County 2, Plymouth Argyle 2. Sam Cosgrove (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niall Ennis.

  • Hand ball by Jason Knight (Derby County).

  • Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Sam Cosgrove replaces Morgan Whittaker.

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