Plymouth recorded their second 3-0 home victory of the week with goals from Paul Wotton, Dexter Blackstock and Scott Taylor against 10-man Crewe .

Wotton fired home in the 24th minute before Crewe defender Stephen Foster was sent off three minutes before the break.

Substitute Blackstock scored with his first shot of the game before Taylor wrapped up the points in the 92nd minute.

Crewe went into the game without a win in their last seven attempts but it was they who attacked first when Luke Varney saw his shot blocked after just 14 seconds.

Plymouth, 3-0 victors over Sheffield United on Tuesday, had their first attempt on goal in the 19th minute when Nick Chadwick, yet to score since his £250,000 move from Everton earlier this month, saw his volleyed shot blocked by Foster.

The Pilgrims started to assert their authority on the game as David Norris' long-range effort forced a save from Clayton Ince.

And they did not have to wait long to take the lead as Paul Connolly's cross was parried by Ince before Chadwick turned provider to have his pass fired home by Wotton from the edge of the box.

Wotton's corner was then headed wide by Graham Coughlan two minutes later as Plymouth looked to double their advantage before the break.

Crewe were struggling to create chances of their own as Plymouth continued to attack and Akos Buzsaky's right-footed volley was blocked by Colin Murdock before Coughlan's header was tipped over by Ince.

And things got worse for the Railwaymen as Foster was shown the red card for a foul on Chadwick shortly before half-time.

Crewe came out attacking in the second half as Kenny Lunt's volley from distance was saved by Luke McCormick before Varney curled shot was also saved by the 6ft shot-stopper.

But it was Plymouth who continued to create the better chances as they looked to further extend their lead. Buzsaky's effort from 25-yards was saved by Ince while Chadwick's shot was blocked by Lunt.

Plymouth brought on striker Blackstock just before the hour and he made his mark eight minutes later.

The on-loan Southampton man collected the ball on the edge of the area and fired past Ince with his first shot of the match for his second goal in as many games.

Blackstock continued to cause problems for the Crewe defence and his 78th-minute shot was saved by Ince before he fired wide a minute later.

Varney headed wide from six yards in the 80th minute in a rare attack for the Railwaymen but Plymouth always looked the more likely to score next.

Peter Gilbert's cross was headed goalwards by the lively Norris but his close-range effort was saved by Ince.

Crewe substitute Mark Rivers saw his volley from the edge of the area go wide two minutes before the end but it was the Pilgrims who further extended their lead deep into stoppage time through Taylor to wrap up the three points.

Teams

Plymouth: McCormick, Connolly, Coughlan, Aljofree, Gilbert, Norris, Wotton, Adams, Buzsaky (Gudjonsson 81), Evans (Blackstock 60), Chadwick (Taylor 72).

Subs Not Used: Lasley, Doumbe.

Goals: Wotton 25, Blackstock 68, Taylor 90.

Crewe: Ince, McCready, Foster, Murdock (Moses 84), Tonkin, Lunt, Sorvel, Bell, Vaughan, Steve Jones (Rivers 64), Varney.

Subs Not Used: Cochrane, Williams, White.

Sent Off: Foster (45).

Att: 14,918

Ref: A Kaye (W Yorkshire).