RECALLED defender Gary Sawyer was the Boxing Day toast of Home Park after hitting the winner in the Pilgrims 1-0 victory at Cardiff.
Sawyer, dropped for the first time this season for the Greens' previous home game against Coventry, bounced back with a clean-sheet and a goal which ensured the Pilgrims avoided an unwanted club-record sixth game in a row without scoring.
His shot might have been slightly deflected but Head Coach Paul Mariner felt the goal was just reward for Gary's enterprise.
"Gary was brave enough to take the shot on," said Paul.
"He hit it very, very well. We've conceded many goals this season from outside the box with deflections; maybe it's just balancing up for us.
"You have got to be brave enough to take the shot on. You have got to hit the target; If you hit the target, you have got a chance.
"Whenever a striker or a team is going through a barren spell, you have just got to do the basics and hope that something's going to bounce your way.
"It happened today."
