Rooney's nine-man Plymouth earns a point at QPR
Plymouth Argyle battled back from conceding an early goal to claim a 1-1 draw away to Queens Park Rangers in the EFL Championship, despite finishing the game with just nine players.
Wayne Rooney's side endured a dismal start after forward Michael Frey headed past goalkeeper Conor Hazard from a corner to put the home side a goal ahead after just three minutes.
But the visitors rallied and equalised in the 28th minute through a magnificent long-range strike from Morgan Whittaker, which was Argyle's only shot on target.
The Plymouth attacker had originally played a misplaced pass, which ricocheted off a QPR defender and landed straight back at his feet. The 23-year-old hit the ball first time with his left foot and it rocketed into the top-right corner of the goal.
But things got worse for Argyle just a minute later as Adam Forshaw was sent off for a second booking after a late challenge on Jimmy Dunne.
Five minutes into the second half, Sam Field hit the far post with a header and a QPR onslaught followed for the remainder of the match.
Yet Plymouth stood firm to clinch a second point of the season. Goalkeeper Conor Hazard made nine saves, and despite Freddie Issaka's late red card further diminishing Argyle's numbers, QPR could not find a way through.
