Match ends, Port Vale 1, Bristol City 1.
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Lee Hughes grabbed a late equaliser for Port Vale to deny Bristol City their first win of the season.
The visitors had the better of the first half, but Sam Baldock hit the post and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas saw an effort well saved by keeper Chris Neal.
They finally opened the scoring when Scott Wagstaff's drive from 15-yards found the top corner.
But the experienced Hughes raced on to a poor back pass to round goalkeeper Elliott Parish and earn Vale a point.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Bristol City head coach Sean O'Driscoll told BBC Radio Bristol:
"We have to deal with the reality, not what we would all like to be sat here talking about - three points.
"If the game had ended on the 44th minute, we would have been high-fiving everybody and talking about a wonderful performance.
"The game doesn't last that long and we made one crucial error at the wrong time which they capitalised on.
"It was the most consistent performance from the team this season, I think we have been building towards it. We have had flashes of play were we have been comfortable with the ball."
Line-ups
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Neal
- 4Robertson
- 5Dickinson
- 2Yates
- 6ChilversBooked at 70mins
- 7LoftBooked at 82mins
- 21GriffithSubstituted forMohamedat 67'minutes
- 18Lines
- 26BirchallBooked at 32minsSubstituted forMyrie-Williamsat 57'minutes
- 19WilliamsonSubstituted forHughesat 67'minutes
- 11Pope
Substitutes
- 3Jones
- 12Johnson
- 9Myrie-Williams
- 29Hughes
- 8Dodds
- 24Duffy
- 23Mohamed
Bristol City
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Parish
- 3Williams
- 2MoloneyBooked at 59mins
- 22Shorey
- 5Flint
- 15BryanSubstituted forElliottat 78'minutes
- 21Pack
- 11Wagstaff
- 14ReidSubstituted forMcLaughlinat 78'minutes
- 9Baldock
- 10Emmanuel-ThomasSubstituted forHarewoodat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 30Dunk
- 18Taylor
- 1Fielding
- 17Cunningham
- 25Elliott
- 23Harewood
- 28McLaughlin
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 6,275
Match Stats
Home TeamPort ValeAway TeamBristol City
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Bristol City 1.
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Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Carl Dickinson.
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Attempt missed. Jennison Myrie-Williams (Port Vale) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Port Vale 1, Bristol City 1. Lee Hughes (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City. Marlon Harewood replaces Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
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Sam Baldock (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Robertson (Port Vale).
Booking
Doug Loft (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Doug Loft (Port Vale).
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Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lee Hughes (Port Vale).
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Aden Flint (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City. Stephen McLaughlin replaces Bobby Reid.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City. Marvin Elliott replaces Joe Bryan.
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Attempt missed. Doug Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
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Attempt blocked. Doug Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Booking
Liam Chilvers (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
