Argyle were in disarray by half-time, trailing 4-0 due to goals from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Ephron Mason-Clark, and a Josh Eccles double, leaving them powerless to prevent Coventry's dominance. The Pilgrims did manage to halt Coventry's relentless assault in the second half, yet the first-half onslaught had inflicted irreversible damage.

Wayne Rooney's future as Plymouth Argyle head coach appears in further doubt following yet another chastening away defeat for the Pilgrims, who now find themselves rooted to the foot of the Championship table almost exaclty halfway through the 2024/25 campaign.

WAYNE Rooney insists he is the man to turn round the fortunes of Plymouth Argyle, despite them slipping to yet another heavy away-day defeat in the Sky Bet Championship. The Pilgrims remained rooted to the foot of the table after they were beaten 4-0 by Coventry City on Boxing Day.