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Plymouth's Nigerian international centre half will not forget his away debut in a hurry.

Not just because of the surroundings, even if Withdean is a bit of a come down for somebody who once plied his trade at the San Siro for AC and Inter Milan and Pride Park in the Premiership for Derby.

Mention the name Jake Robinson within earshot of West and he is likely to break out into a cold sweat.

Albion's young striker and the rest of Mark McGhee's baby-faced attack gave West and his co-defenders a torrid afternoon.

I bet Leon Knight and Sebastien Carole, both at the ripe old age of 22, have never found themselves as the most experienced members of a forward line before.

Together with Robinson (18) and Albert Jarrett (20), their pace and movement proved far too much for Plymouth's ageing and ponderous backline.

West, an ancient looking 31, fullbacks Rufus Brevett (35) and Anthony Barness (32) had no answer. Even Matt Doumbe, a spring chicken in the Argyle defence at 25, suffered.

The Seagulls created so many chances and were so dominant, especially in the first half, that it is hard to believe this was the time they have won in the Championship by more than one goal. Their previous victory by bigger than the flimsiest margin was at Wrexham 54 games ago.

The first win of the current campaign, belated reward for some encouraging performances, has lifted McGhee's developing side above Argyle. They will stay there if they continue to play like this.

The international break at the weekend is ill-timed for Albion, just as they are running into form. Hopefully the momentum will not be lost, although McGhee's thin squad could be replenished before the daunting visit to Leeds next month.

McGhee was prevented from fielding the side which performed commendably in the goalless draw at Preston on Saturday by a foot injury to Jason Dodd. It ruled out the former Southampton stalwart against the club he served on loan towards the end of last season.

Gary Hart, rather than Adam El-Abd, took Dodd's place at rightback. Hart's first start of the season came in a position he was unfamiliar with until a test run in the reserves earlier this month.

Richard Carpenter is also unfamiliar with the captaincy but he became the Seagulls' fourth different skipper in as many matches, after Charlie Oatway (Hull), Knight (Shrewsbury) and Dodd (Preston).

Plymouth boss Bobby Williamson, under fire from fans following Saturday's home defeat by ten-man Hull, brought in two players signed in their Portuguese pasts by Jose Mourinho, Nuno Mendes and Akos Buszaky.

The Chelsea manager would have been horrified by the defending which contributed to a vibrant Albion's early supremacy.

In the 11th minute West should have dealt with a pass inside by Knight towards Robinson. The teenager, all energy and enthusiasm, got the better him before rolling a shot past Romain Larrieu towards the empty net. Brevett scurried back in a desperate but ultimately vain attempt to reach the ball.

The second League goal of Robinson's fledgling career, and second in three games, was almost followed by another for Knight two minutes later.

He dispossessed Larrieu when the French custodian dwelt on the ball for an eternity on the edge of his own area. Knight's subsequent effort from a difficult angle was headed away by West.

That blemish apart, Larrieu was engaged in a one-man crusade to keep the Seagulls within reach in a one-sided first half.

He tipped over left wing crosses from Knight and Jarrett, held a low 20-yarder from Carpenter and used his feet to foil Knight's downward header at the far post from a cross by the outstanding Carole.

Knight was in irresistible mood. A delicious volleyed flick released the fleet-footed Carole in behind the flagging Brevett. Fortunately for Plymouth, the ex-Monaco winger showed too much of the ball to Larrieu and he was able to smother.

Larrieu had to demonstrate sharp reflexes again to palm over Knight's ferocious angled drive from Paul Reid's crossfield pass.

The only puzzle at the break was how Plymouth were still in contention although, outrageously, they could in fact have been level. In the 40th minute Paul McShane did well to divert a dangerous low cross from Buszaky for a corner, rather than into his own net.

Moments later the hapless Doumbe somehow lifted the ball over the bar virtually from under the Albion bar from West's cross.

The Seagulls made their dominance count in memorable style just a minute into the restart. Jarrett got in on the act, outpacing Barness to deliver a cross which was cleared only as far as Carpenter 20 yards out. The stand-in skipper found a top corner with a crisp right-foot strike.

There could have been several more. Knight, his performance lacking only a goal, was denied again by Larrieu and Robinson volleyed over.

McGhee even had the luxury at the end of introducing another promising youngster, Dean Cox, for his senior bow.

Carole fired wide of the near post from Cox's cross a minute from time. It would have been the perfect end to an afternoon brimming with encouragement for Albion.

  • Matchfacts
  • - Shots on goal: Albion 10, Plymouth 3 - Shots off goal: Albion 8, Plymouth 8 - Corners: Albion 8, Plymouth 3 - Offside: Albion 9, Plymouth 2 - Free-kicks: Albion 15, Plymouth 15
  • Albion bookings: Robinson (75) foul.
  • Plymouth bookings: Wotton (86) foul.
  • Albion scorers: Robinson (11), Carpenter (46).
  • Plymouth scorers: None.