Leeds fired out an emphatic promotion warning by racking up an eighth straight victory to move back into the automatic promotion spots.
Wilfried Gnonto plundered a fourth league goal in as many league games before Georginio Rutter sealed it as Leeds stretched their unbeaten run against Plymouth to 10 games.
More importantly, a ninth away win of the season saw them replace Southampton in second place after they inflicted a first home league defeat on the plucky Pilgrims since October.
While wallowing in the surge of momentum which has catapulted Leeds up the table, boss Daniel Farke was quick to praise his young squad, labelling the performance 'mature' and emphasising the importance of a fifth straight clean sheet.