Wycombe Wanderers targeting final berth after first-leg win

Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth has heaped praise on his side after they beat Plymouth Argyle in the first leg of their League Two playoff semi-final.

Goals from Paul Hayes, Aaron Holloway and Steven Craig gave the visitors a commanding 3-0 lead, although the Pilgrims hit back through two late strikes from Zak Ansah and Jason Banton.

Ainsworth told Sky Sports News: "What a game. Our fans were fantastic. A 1-0 lead we've got going into the next leg, we'd have taken that this morning. At times it looked like we could have had a 3-0 lead but nobody has come here and done that to Plymouth.

"I'm really proud of the boys. I knew they'd have chances and they took them well. We start again on Thursday. We're going to have to cut out the mistakes and capitalise at the other end."

The winners will play either Southend United or Stevenage in the final for a place in League One next season.