Ian Foster has urged Plymouth Argyle fans to 'stick with them' after coming under fire for a poor run of results.

Blackburn Rovers host the Green Army at Ewood Park on Saturday in what is a must-win match for the hosts. They will leapfrog Plymouth with a victory and drag them further into the relegation battle.

Argyle had looked set for a second season at Championship level but a tough run of results in February has them two points above the relegation zone and ahead of Blackburn on goal difference.

That has led some fans to ask for Foster to be replaced as their head coach. The former England youth coach only arrived in January to replace Steven Schumacher.

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After one win in seven and defeat to relegation rivals Sheffield Wednesday in midweek, Foster has urged the supporters to get behind the team in their quest for survival.

"We need everybody to stay together. I said this when I came in, it's going to be quite a tumultuous rollercoaster ride, we know that that's the Championship," Foster said.

"We are going to have our ups and downs. We have had some great ups and we have had some disappointing downs, and tonight is one of those, but we ask the fans who have travelled and given us incredible support to stick with us.

"Trust me, I feel it as much as anybody. I will carry the burden of the team, it's my responsibility. I understand the fans' frustration. They have travelled up here in their hundreds, which is unbelievable on a Tuesday night to come here, and we thank them for that.

"Every time we show our application and our levels of what I call the non-negotiables it's for the supporters, it's for the badge, it's for the club.

"We know who we represent and we always try our best to represent them to the highest level. We never come away from that. 

"We know how passionate our supporters are, and our players are desperately disappointed we haven't been able to get a result for them tonight."