Port Vale 3-0 Oxford United
Port Vale signed off the season with an impressive win over Oxford United thanks to Marc Richards’ 75th senior goal for the club, Sean Rigg’s tenth of the season and Ben Williamson’s first goal since September.
Port Vale signed off the season with an impressive win over Oxford United thanks to Marc Richards’ 75th senior goal for the club, Sean Rigg’s tenth of the season and Ben Williamson’s first goal since September.
Port Vale were unable to gatecrash Swindon’s promotion party as the rampant hosts put five past the Valiants at the County Ground.
A Marc Richards’ goal, which appeared at first glance to be an own goal, was enough to earn Port Vale a narrow home win against ten-man Bristol Rovers.
A mistake by goalkeeper Chris Martin on his return to the first-team was decisive as Shrewsbury Town finally defeat Port Vale – albeit at the third time of asking.
A toothless Port Vale side scraped a goalless draw against Morecambe at the Globe Arena on Saturday.
Adam Yates marked his hundredth league start for the Valiants with the winning goal as Port Vale recorded a win over Brian Horton’s Macclesfield Town.
A double strike from Louis Dodds earnt Vale a well-deserved away victory at Aldershot – a result that probably secures the side’s League Two position for this season.
Captain Marc Richards missed a late penalty as Vale suffered a home defeat thanks to Michael Spillane’s second-half srike for visitors Dagenham.
Full debuts for Kingsley James (pictured) and Phil Roe were overshadowed (literally) by a floodlight failure as Vale’s game at Shrewsbury was abandoned due to a fire in the main stand.
John McCombe’s fourth goal of the season was in vain as Vale’s ten men lost 2-1 to promotion chasing Torquay United at Plainmoor. Micky Adams made one change with Anthony Griffith returning from suspension in place of Paul Marshall. Rookie centre-half Joe Davis kept his place in defence.
Marc Richards’ 15th goal of the season helped ease Port Vale’s relegation fears after a 1-0 win over Hereford Utd. Micky Adams decided to hand teenager Joe Davis his senior debut in place of the suspended Clayton McDonald, while Adam Yates replaced the injured Rob Taylor. The ever willing Doug Loft moved over to left-back […]
Goals from Marc Richards and Louis Dodds proved to be not enough as Vale’s ten men suffered an away defeat to promotion-chasing Crawley Town. Micky Adams made two changes with Clayton McDonald replacing the departed Lee Collins and Sam Morsy coming in for the suspended Anthony Griffith. Adam Yates and rookie centre-half Joe Davis were […]
Vale secured an away point as goals from McCombe and Shuker earnt Micky Adams’ side a deserved draw with Accrington Stanley. Marc Richards was ill, so Tom Pope came into the starting line-up while the Valiants only named four on a substitute bench boosted by the return of Lee Collins.
Port Vale were held to a home draw by near neighbours Crewe Alex as Vale fans were able to focus their attention on the pitch following all the recent off-pitch revelations. Micky Adams named an unchanged starting line-up, but former Crewe forward Tom Pope returned to the subs bench after injury.
John McCombe and Sean Rigg scored as Port Vale recorded an away victory against Northampton Town on Saturday. Micky Adams made two changes with Chris Shuker and Paul Marshall starting in place of Morsy and Williamson.
Marc Richards scored a last-minute penalty as Vale came from behind to beat Gillingham 2-1. Micky Adams kept faith with Stuart Tomlinson and brought back Rob Taylor. Taylor slotted in at left-back with Doug Loft playing at right-back.
Louis Dodds scored a candidate for goal of the season but Vale failed to make it three wins on the trot after Andrew Davies equalised in injury time.
Captain Marc Richards scored his tenth goal of the season as Port Vale ended a run of four defeats with a welcome away victory over Rotherham.
Vale’s losing streak was stretched to four matches despite Marc Richards’ ninth goal of the season.
Defender Clayton McDonald was sent-off as Southend ran out comfortable winners in Saturday’s League Two encounter at Roots Hall.
Sean Rigg’s seventh goal of the season came too late as Port Vale lost their first game of the new year.
The Valiants lost for the first time in five games as they ended 2011 on a losing note.
The gloom surrounding Vale Park didn’t extend to the pitch as, despite worrying recent revelations about boardroom shenanigans, goals from Adam Yates and Marc Richards sealed a dramatic 2-1 win over Hereford.
Loanee Guy Madjo scored a hat-trick but Vale’s game against Aldershot was most noticeable for mass protests by supporters against the board.
Loanees Guy Madjo and Jennison Myrie-Williams ended a 502 minute goal drought as Micky Adams’ side defeated strugglers Dagenham to record their first win since the 25th October.
Jennison Myrie-Williams dazzled on his debut, but Vale’s goal drought now stands at 478 minutes after resolute defending by visitors Torquay resulted in an entertaining draw on Friday evening.
Port Vale’s faces were as red as their borrowed shirts as they crashed out of the FA Cup after a 1-0 replay defeat to non-league Grimsby Town.