CITY got back to winning ways by beating high-flying Plymouth at Valley Parade.

T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER has all the match stats and player ratings from a much-needed victory.

MAN OF THE MATCH

Dylan Connolly has been accused of not having enough end product to his game. But he certainly found plenty against Plymouth with a dazzling display and special goal.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Connolly’s sweet strike into the top corner from outside the box was a memorable way to break his scoring duck.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

City conceded a very soft Plymouth goal to make the closing minutes uncomfortable when they shouldn’t have been.

TACTICS

Stuart McCall made three changes from the Newport defeat. Right back Kelvin Mellor played his first game since the switch of managers after recovering from a hamstring injury. Dylan Connolly and Shay McCartan were also recalled – and used either side of Clayton Donaldson in a front three against Plymouth’s three centre halves.

REFEREE: Carl Boyeson (Hull)

BOOKINGS: McCartan (City); Moore (Plymouth)

SENT OFF: Sawyer, Sarcevic (Plymouth)

ATTENDANCE: 15,225

SHOTS ON TARGET: City 6, Plymouth 3

SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 13, Plymouth 11

CORNERS: City 8, Plymouth 3

FOULS COMMITTED: City 14, Plymouth 14

PLAYER RATINGS

CITY: O’Donnell 6, Mellor 6 (Henley 74min), A O’Connor 7, Richards-Everton 7, Wood 7, Connolly 8, Reeves 6, Akpan 6 (Cooke 83min), McCartan 7 (Mottley-Henry 77min), Novak 6, Donaldson 6. Subs (not used): Pritchard, Ismail, Devitt, McGee.

PLYMOUTH: Palmer 7, Edwards 5 (Hardie 46min, 7), Wootton 7, Canavan 6, Sawyer 5, McFadzean 6, Bakinson 6 (Telford 80min), Sarcevic 5, Mayor 7, Moore 6, Jephcott 5 (Taylor 46min, 6). Subs (not used): Grant, Randell, G Cooper, M Cooper.