Plymouth Argyle have appointed former United manager Paul Sturrock as their new manager. Sturrock, 44, who resigned as manager of United earlier this season, was welcomed to Home Park on Tuesday morning by the Third Division club's chairman Dan McCauley. He replaces Kevin Hodges, who was sacked by Plymouth a month ago. Sturrock, who has also managed St Johnstone, said: "I realise Plymouth are not in a very good position at the moment. "But I arrive here with a blank sheet.

Everyone on the playing staff will be given a chance. We hope to build on that." McCauley said: "He was a unanimous choice by the board. He will bring long-term stability to the club and we were impressed by the fact that he wanted to develop the youth policy of the club, which he did so well at St Johnstone." ©BBC Sport