Match report

Plymouth Secures Narrow Win Against Rotherham in League One

Plymouth
Plymouth
1–0
FT
Rotherham
Rotherham
Dec 13, 2025

Plymouth held off a spirited challenge from Rotherham to secure a narrow 1-0 victory in their League One encounter on December 13, 2025. The decisive goal came early in the second half when J. Ralls netted after an assist by O. Dale. Despite facing yellow cards and several substitutions, Plymouth managed to maintain control of the game to secure a hard-fought win.

Key Facts

  • • Plymouth defeated Rotherham 1-0 in League One.
  • • J. Ralls scored the only goal at minute 42 with an assist from O. Dale.
  • • Rotherham's K. Spence received a yellow card early on, and Plymouth's J. Pleguezuelo, J. Ralls, Joe Edwards were also cautioned during the match.
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions: Rotherham brought in D. Yearwood for M. Kaleta and J. Rafferty for J. Ayres; Plymouth replaced Joe Edwards with K. Szucs, Matthew Sorinola with A. Benarous, O. Dale with M. Ross, and B. Mumba with B. Wiredu.

Lineups

Plymouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Hazard (G)
  • 8 J. Edwards (D)
  • 5 J. Pleguezuelo (D)
  • 15 A. Mitchell (D)
  • 22 B. Galloway (D)
  • 19 M. Boateng (M)
  • 32 J. Ralls (M)
  • 35 O. Dale (M)
  • 11 B. Mumba (M)
  • 29 M. Sorinola (M)
  • 18 O. Oseni

Substitutes

  • 21 L. Ashby-Hammond
  • 2 M. Ross
  • 4 B. Wiredu
  • 6 K. Szucs
  • 7 J. Paterson
  • 10 X. Amaechi
  • 14 A. Benarous

Rotherham

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Dawson (G)
  • 2 J. Rafferty (D)
  • 12 T. Holmes (D)
  • 15 J. Baptiste (D)
  • 22 D. Hall (M)
  • 16 D. Yearwood (M)
  • 8 K. Spence (M)
  • 44 D. Gore (M)
  • 7 J. Powell (M)
  • 11 A. Martha (F)
  • 9 J. Hugill (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 T. Cann
  • 4 L. Kelly
  • 5 S. Raggett
  • 14 M. Kaleta
  • 23 J. Holmes
  • 26 H. Douglas
  • 41 J. Ayres

Timeline

  1. Rotherham
    18' Rotherham Card · Yellow Card
    K. Spence

    Foul

  2. Plymouth
    42' Plymouth Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Ralls · Assist: O. Dale
  3. Rotherham
    46' Rotherham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Yearwood · On: M. Kaleta
  4. Plymouth
    55' Plymouth Card · Yellow Card
    J. Pleguezuelo

    Foul

  5. Rotherham
    62' Rotherham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Rafferty · On: J. Ayres
  6. Plymouth
    65' Plymouth Card · Yellow Card
    J. Ralls

    Foul

  7. Plymouth
    66' Plymouth Card · Yellow Card
    Joe Edwards

    Foul

  8. Plymouth
    69' Plymouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Joe Edwards · On: K. Szucs
  9. Rotherham
    74' Rotherham Card · Yellow Card
    Daniel Gore

    Foul

  10. Plymouth
    78' Plymouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matthew Sorinola · On: A. Benarous
  11. Plymouth
    87' Plymouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Dale · On: M. Ross
  12. Plymouth
    87' Plymouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Mumba · On: B. Wiredu
  13. Rotherham
    90'+3 Rotherham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Spence · On: Sean Raggett
  14. Rotherham
    90'+6 Rotherham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Martha · On: J. Holmes

Match Stats

Stat Plymouth Rotherham
Fouls 8 11
Pass Accuracy 68% 64%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 15
Corners 1 12
Total Passes 322 346
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 2 2
xG 0.50 1.97
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 218 223
Shots Inside Box 6 11
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came in the 42nd minute when Plymouth's J. Ralls scored to break the deadlock.
  • ▸ Plymouth managed to hold off Rotherham despite receiving three yellow cards, showing resilience and tactical discipline.