More late heartache for the Cobblers means a positive result in next Sunday's live FA Cup fixture at Bishop's Stortford becomes all the more vital for Aidy Boothroyd after the vote of confidence he received from chairman David Cardoza during the week.
The television schedulers are clearly hoping for a surprise result but an FA Cup shock will surely spell the end for the Town boss.
His protestations that his current squad are much better than they are showing has some substance but entering November at the foot of the table was clearly not in the plans of anyone connected with the football club.
Speaking after the Plymouth game, Boothroyd promised changes and said: "This is the most annoyed I’ve been, because today I thought with the pressure Plymouth were under, and with the players we have got, we should be coming away at least with a point, and we’ve thrown it away."