Key Events
Great strike
He smashed home the leveller seven days previous and he’s done it again.
Great ball from LRT sees Bell shrug his man, check back and curl a beauty into the bottom corner from 16 yards. Great goal. 68 mins
Harsh
Andy Halls gifts possession to Pyke on edge of area and Vale striker strokes home from close range.
Saved
Dawson’s corner finds Astles eight yards out but he can only fire at Boot. 0-0 still.
Off the woodwork
Pope header from a corner hits the corner of crossbar and deflects out for corner. Eventually cleared.
Vale corner
Quick break from midfield and Vale charge down the right, cross is nodded out by Halls.
Quiet start
Blues still seeing a lot of the ball and looking strong but can’t find any inroads.
Great take
Bell brings down a long ball in the area superbly and plays quick pass into space but Akintunde didn’t complete run.
Wonderful challenge again
LRT shows tenacity to deny Pope from pulling trigger from 12 yards with Blues stretched.
Bell close
Great skill from Mahon to get away from his man sees him find Halls who then passes to Dawson to stab through to Bell who takes a touch but keeper comes out and gets clattered and referee gives a foul.
Off the line!
Mahon clears off the line after Nathan Smith picks up on flicked header from corner for Vale.