JUBILANT boss Harry Dunn put his celebrations on hold after Saturday's game as his attentions turned to the replay - and more importantly how his players would get there!

Within minutes of seeing his Whitby side produce a magnificent battling display against the Division Three table-toppers Dunn was already making plans for the long trip to Devon.

An eight-hour coach journey for the near 800 mile round trip wouldn't exactly be the best preparations for your biggest game of the season, and Dunn, along with the rest of the Whitby backroom staff, want the best for the 14 heroes who earned a second bite at the Pilgrims.

"The problem with the replay will be just getting down there," said Dunn, who also revealed that Sky are showing interest in televising the match.

"We'll need a benefactor or anyone who has a spare plane going. After that performance the players deserve the right preparations for the replay - they deserve the best!"

But the incentives are in place for Whitby, with the draw for the second round giving them a home tie with either Bristol Rovers or Aldershot.

"If Aldershot can beat Bristol Rovers, and we can overcome Plymouth we've got a real chance of qualifying for the Third Round," said Dunn last night.

"And then we've got the chance of one of the big boys. You can't get a bigger incentive than that.

"It wasn't the best draw we could have hoped for, and to be honest it takes the gloss off the result a little.

"But before all that we've got the replay. They'll be a different proposition at home, and we know we'll be in for another very tough game."

The club has already made inquiries at Teesside and Newcastle Airports about the cost of chartering a flight for the return at Home Park tomorrow week.

"We want to try and get them there as quickly as possible - and if a benefactor stepped in to cover the cost we'd be more than happy," said Dunn

It would be difficult to argue with Dunn that his players deserved a little help, after a sterling first-half display followed by a backs to the wall fight.

"I'm just pleased for all concerned that we didn't get embarrassed - that was what worried me the most," said Dunn.

"But we've competed very well and I'm delighted for the players - I was afraid the Match of the Day cameras might not do them justice if we'd been beaten.

"But they can hold their heads up and enjoy the weekend."

Among their heroes was goalkeeper Phil Naisbett but he was keen to see any praise shared by all the players.

"Yes I was pleased with my performance and I did my job," he said.

"But any praise should go to everyone out there - it was a team performance."

A trip to Middlesbrough on Saturday night was how the players rewarded themselves, but it could have been a pie and a pint in a quiet Whitby boozer if Plymouth had taken a first minute lead - even then a vital turning point.

With the 2,000 plus supporters still finishing their chips, Ian Stonebridge received the ball on the edge of the penalty box and cleverly fed the unmarked French midfielder David Friio.

With all the time in the world he hit it early and saw the ball squirm of his foot and go horribly wide of the goal.

The let-off appeared to galvanise Whitby and they proceeded to set about their opponents with renewed gusto - although they did have Naisbett to thank for two outstanding saves from Michael Evans and Martin Phillips. Playing super football at times the Seasiders created three or four clear cut chances in the opening 45 minutes.

The impressive Jamie Burt - a former Newcastle United youth player whose career stalled after he found himself fighting a heroin addiction - brought a second minute save from Romain Larrieu.

Graham Robinson exchanged passes with Alex Gildea on the edge of the box on the quarter hour but his left foot shot was beaten away by Larrieu.

But Whitby weren't to be denied and just before half-time a flick on by Robinson found Burt who crossed quickly from the right. Lee Ure cleverly dummied and Gildea made no mistake from eight yards out.

The second-half was a case of battening down the hatches as Plymouth came out of the blocks in determined fashion.

Midfielder Graham Robinson, who during the week works as a coach at Middlesbrough, said: "We knew they would be at us in the second-half.

"We may have been defending too deep but they just wouldn't allow us the chance to get out.

"But we stood firm, and we more than deserved a second chance at them."

After more good work from Naisbett and the help of the woodwork, the Pilgrims eventually levelled on 72 minutes.

Left-back Jon Beswetherick broke into the box and although Naisbett saved his drive the ball fell to Martin Phillips to fire home. It was a stressful last quarter for Dunn.

"As the manager, you're the first to every header in the box and you're there clearing every ball from danger," he said.

"The only worrying thing is that we haven't seen the best of Plymouth yet."