SCHUMACHER STAR TURNS HAVE A BALL

PROUD Steven Schumacher hailed his Plymouth side’s ability to take their chances as they crushed Neil Warnock’s Huddersfield at windswept Home Park.

- Oli Peters

Two solo goals in as many minutes ensured Plymouth started life in the Championship with a home win.

Attacking midfielder Bali Mumba swept in from the left with the wind at his back to cut through the Terriers defence before beating visiting keeper Lee Nicholls with a well-placed low shot after 74 minutes.

Two minutes later it was left to Argyle’s Scottish striker Ryan Hardie to go solo, and finish crisply past Nicholls, for his 50th goal in green.

Those goals turned the game on its head.

Schumacher said: “All through pre-season we spoke about how we need to be clinical. That’s going to make such a difference this season.

“I really enjoyed the game, two teams that went at it right from the start. It was intense.

“We showed bits of quality when we needed and that swung it in our favour.