Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth lose ANOTHER match the day after his spouse Coleen leaves the jungle… as strain grows on former England captain along with his staff second-bottom within the Championship

It was one other evening of woe for Wayne Rooney, whose Plymouth facet have been crushed 2-1 at house by Swansea, which prolonged their winless run to 5 video games.

A mere 24 hours after his spouse, Coleen, had left the I am A Celeb… Get Me Out Of Right here! camp because the second-place camp-mate, it was again to actuality for the Rooney identify as former Manchester United star Wayne misplaced once more.

Rooney was reunited with a well-known face from his time at Manchester United in Mike Phelan, Sir Alex Ferguson‘s former assistant supervisor, within the dugout on Tuesday evening.

Phelan was appointed Plymouth’s assistant head coach on Sunday, however the two have been unable to sprinkle any of their United magic mud on the ailing Pilgrims.

Swansea took the lead simply earlier than half-time. Plymouth defender Brendan Galloway was caught making an attempt to regulate a fizzing cross within the penalty space, his contact placing it on a plate for Jay Fulton, who coolly positioned it previous goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw.

On the hour mark, the Swans doubled their lead by way of Liam Cullen, who turned in a cross on the again submit. Mustapha Bundu’s 79th-minute header did not ignite a comeback, as Rooney’s staff once more left empty-handed.

Tymon gave a touch of what was to come back within the fourth minute with a near-post cross, which needed to be turned away by recalled Hungarian worldwide central defender Kornel Szucs.

Tymon’s subsequent cross from the left, after an outstanding give-and-go by Swansea playmaker Eom Ji-sung, flew throughout the face of aim, crying out for a completion on 12 minutes.

Argyle countered with Adam Randell enabling Bundu to drive in from the suitable and let fly with a thumping shot, which wanted to be deflected away for a Sixteenth-minute nook.

The house facet’s subsequent greatest likelihood got here from a Thirty second-minute Randell free-kick headed over and huge by Bundu from distance. Randell’s Thirty eighth-minute free-kick from 18 yards, following Ben Cabango’s foul on Callum Wright, was then headed clear by a defender within the wall.

Bundu and Wright have been distinguished within the house facet’s subsequent assault, after Eom was tackled by Randell within the Argyle penalty space. He despatched Bundu away down the suitable and when he turned inside on the touchline his cross put Wright in on aim, however his first-time ball into the realm was simply cleared by the resolute Swans’ defence.

The opener got here when Brendan Galloway’s clearance fell invitingly to Fulton, who completed clinically from 10 yards, giving house keeper Grimshaw little likelihood with the primary shot heading in the right direction within the first half.

Eom went shut with an outstanding 56th-minute shot from the left which flew simply huge from 20 yards. However Metropolis elevated their when Cullen slid in to comb house on the far submit following a measured cross from Myles Peart-Harris from the suitable.

The guests have been unfortunate to not go additional forward from one other Peart-Harris cross minutes later however Fulton simply did not get a completion as Argyle’s defence was once more caught chilly.

Rooney mentioned after the sport: ‘I’m annoyed and dissatisfied. ‘I felt we have been the higher staff within the first half and after the primary 10 minutes we performed some good soccer. Then we get hit by a sucker punch, the aim.

‘When you get that first aim you may have one thing to carry on to. There is no denying we all know we’re going by way of a tough time. We’re with out 4 key gamers however tonight was an enchancment on the final two outcomes.’

Elsewhere, Sunderland preserved their unbeaten house report within the competitors this season, with Patrick Roberts’ stoppage-time strike stopping Bristol Metropolis from securing all three factors. 

Capitalising on a poor clearance from the Black Cats within the penalty space, Luke McNally broke the impasse within the 62nd minute.

However Roberts got here to Sunderland’s rescue within the 93rd minute, making certain a share of the factors on the Stadium of Gentle.

A late aim from Elijah Adebayo ensured Luton beat Stoke 2-1, whereas BURNLEY missed out on the possibility to leap into the highest two, drawing 0-0 at house in opposition to Derby.

Backurn, in the meantime, moved 5 factors off the automated promotion locations as they beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 by way of Makhtar Gueye’s first aim for the membership.