Plymouth Argyle manager Steven Schumacher has admitted that his side only began to play well after Derby County took the lead.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing had put the Rams 1-0 up in the 17th minute with the Rams looking really strong early on against the team second in League One.
But things began to unravel for Derby in the second half as Callum Wright equalised for the hosts in the 59th minute before Finn Azaz was adjudged to have been fouled in the box by Harvey White. Ryan Hardie slotted home the resulting penalty in the 70th minute to claim all three points for the Pilgrims.
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Schumacher said: “I am really pleased. It was always going to be a tough game. Derby started the game well and were on the front foot. We were a bit sloppy every time we got the ball, we kept kicking it back to them.
“Once they scored, it settled us down a little bit. We passed the ball really well in the first half and just didn’t have enough quality at the end of it. In the second half we showed what we are about, we moved the ball so well, created some good chances and once again the boys have showed character to come back and win.
“We got the three number 10s on there which we felt could cause Derby a problem in those little spaces. We were positive and have the most contributions from substitutes in the whole EFL, so credit to the players for that. We trust in them, they come on and deliver and they have done it time and time again. We need that to continue."
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