OUR youngsters - bolstered by first-year professional Ryan Leonard - gave a good account of themselves in this friendly in which Argyle loanees Jordan Trott and Sean Kinsella were making their debuts for Bridgwater Town.

It was Ryan's first outing since he was sidelined early in pre-season because of a patella tendon problem.

It took the Young Pilgrims 20 minutes to adjust to their physically stronger, more experienced opponents, but from then on they played with purpose and polish.

Striker Lewis Coombes gave a particularly good performance for the Greens, winning a lot of headers against the home team's tall centre-backs.

Right-winger Jake Baker also came to the fore in the second half, but both he and striker Matt Rickard were guilty of missing quite a few chances to find the net.

Our centre-backs, Curtis Nelson and Jack Stephens, were solid at the back, and on those occasions that they penetrated our defence, the home forwards found 'keeper Jack Ord in fine form.

Argyle (4-2-4): Jack Ord; Ryan Leonard, Jack Stephens, Curtis Nelson, Jordan Pearce; Jake Baker, A Trialist (Sam Sawyer), Jordan Berry (Dan Hart), Jordan Copp (Isaac Vassell); Lewis Coombes, Matt Rickard (Jared Sims).

Our youngsters return to Football League Youth Alliance Cup action on Saturday when they travel to play Bristol Rovers at the AXA Sunlife ground in their second first round group match (kick-off 10.30am).

Our Centre of Excellence schollboy team have a full set of fixtures against Swansea City next weekend, starting on the Saturday when the Under-16's travel to play the Swans at St. Hennelns (kick-off 11am).

Then on Sunday the under=-15's host the Swans at Elburton Villa's Haye Road ground, and the under-13's, under-10's and under-9's at Eggbuckland Community College, while the under-14's, under-12's and under-11's all travel to play at Elba Sport ground (all games kick-off at 11.30am).