Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Fleetwood Town

Plymouth slipped off the top of League One as Fleetwood earned a hard-fought goalless draw.

After two wins on the spin Argyle could not get going against their well organised visitors and struggled to find the finishing edge they displayed in back to back 3-1 wins over Portsmouth and at Oxford.

The draw means the Pilgrims slip behind promotion rivals Sheffield Wednesday, 5-2 winners over MK Dons on Saturday, on goal difference.

Argyle's best chance came in the 88th minute when substitute Bali Mumba's dipping drive was tipped over the bar by Fleetwood keeper Jay Lynch.

From the resulting corner Matt Butcher's curling shot from the right whizzed just past the far post.

Niall Ennis also went close following a goalmouth scramble but that was as close as Plymouth got to breaking down a stubborn Fleetwood defence.

Argyle's Callum Wright profited from a neat one-two with 14-goal striker Ryan Hardie in the first half but his cross was just ahead of Finn Azaz diving in at the far post.

Hardie's 45th-minute cross also begged for a finish after he beat Lynch at the near post, but none was forthcoming.

In the 58th minute Cod Army striker Jack Marriott beat the offside trap but smashed wide and skipper Josh Vela fired wide minutes later when well placed as the away team looked to open the scoring.

Match report supplied by PA Media.