Crawley Town 1-2 Port Vale

Crawley were left without a win in 11 league games and dropped to within two points of the League One relegation zone after defeat by Port Vale.

The visitors took the lead through Michael Brown's neat finish.

Louis Dodds made it two when he pounced on the rebound after his initial low drive had been well saved.

Crawley's Gavin Tomlin had a penalty saved after Marvin Elliott had been pushed by Michael O'Connor, before Conor Henderson netted a consolation.

Crawley Town boss John Gregory told BBC Surrey:

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Gregory on Crawley v Port Vale

"We seem to have a problem playing at home and I don't understand why. Our last two away games at Oldham and Bristol City have both been very good but the players seem to have some sort of phobia playing here.

"They want to try to play at Newcastle in front of 52,000 people where you have to get up and be at it from the very first minute. You know there's no real great crowd pressure here and I think our fans have been very good towards the team.

"I have to say there's no pressure as such, it's just I feel totally unfulfilled that we haven't brought enough wins in the last few games, when certainly it would've been easier to have won."

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Line-ups

Crawley

• 27Price
• 5LeacockBooked at 27mins
• 12Walsh
• 6BradleySubstituted forHendersonat 77'minutes
• 20Bawling
• 33Elliott
• 8Smith
• 3Dickson
• 14YoungSubstituted forHarroldat 47'minutes
• 21Tomlin
• 17MillerBooked at 50mins

Substitutes

• 1Jensen
• 4Henderson
• 15Banya
• 18Harrold
• 22O'Connor
• 23Richefond
• 24Isaacs

Port Vale

• 1Neal
• 2Yates
• 6Duffy
• 21Veseli
• 3Dickinson
• 8Dodds
• 15O'ConnorSubstituted forRobertsonat 85'minutes
• 17Brown
• 20Marshall
• 9WilliamsonSubstituted forBirchallat 90+1'minutes
• 33N'Guessan

Substitutes

• 4Robertson
• 7Birchall
• 19Moore
• 22Lloyd
• 23Boot
• 26Nimely
• 28Campion

Referee:

Tim Robinson

Attendance:

2,320

Match Stats

Home TeamCrawleyAway TeamPort Vale

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home9

Away12

Shots on Target

Home3

Away7

Corners

Home4

Away3

Fouls

Home8

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Port Vale 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Port Vale 2.

Posted at 90'+4'

Marvin Elliott (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Louis Dodds (Port Vale).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Port Vale. Chris Birchall replaces Ben Williamson.

Goal!

Posted at 88'

Goal! Crawley Town 1, Port Vale 2. Conor Henderson (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Port Vale. Chris Robertson replaces Michael O'Connor.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Joe Walsh.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town).

Posted at 81'

Louis Dodds (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Conor Henderson replaces Sonny Bradley.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Louis Dodds.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Ben Williamson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 72'

Marvin Elliott (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Michael Brown (Port Vale).

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Dany N'Guessan (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Mark Marshall (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Sonny Bradley (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Chris Neal.

Posted at 62'

Penalty saved! Gavin Tomlin (Crawley Town) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 61'

Penalty Crawley Town. Marvin Elliott draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 61'

Penalty conceded by Carl Dickinson (Port Vale) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 60'

Bobson Bawling (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Louis Dodds (Port Vale).

Posted at 55'

Foul by Dean Leacock (Crawley Town).

Posted at 55'

Ben Williamson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 52'

Attempt saved. Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 52'

Ryan Dickson (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Mark Marshall (Port Vale).

Booking

Posted at 50'

Shaun Miller (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution

Posted at 47'

Substitution, Crawley Town. Matt Harrold replaces Lewis Young.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Crawley Town 0, Port Vale 2.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, Crawley Town 0, Port Vale 2.

Posted at 45'+2'

Foul by Michael O'Connor (Port Vale).

Posted at 45'+2'

Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 44'

Michael Brown (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 44'

Foul by Lewis Young (Crawley Town).

Goal!

Posted at 42'

Goal! Crawley Town 0, Port Vale 2. Louis Dodds (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.

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