Match ends, Fleetwood Town 1, Port Vale 2.
FleetwoodFleetwood Town1Port ValePort Vale2
Colin Daniel inspired Port Vale as they fought back from a goal down to beat Fleetwood at Highbury.
Bobby Grant had put the hosts in front on 14 minutes when he beat two men inside the box before hammering a low shot into the far corner.
However, Vale changed things at half-time and substitute Daniel levelled with a long-range drive on 56 minutes.
Nine minutes later, Daniel was then tripped in the box by Victor Nirennold and Sam Foley converted the penalty.
Vale boss Rob Page told BBC Radio Stoke:
"I chose my words very carefully at half time and made it quite clear that it was a million miles off what we are all about.
"The first-half performance wasn't acceptable. Thankfully we had a reaction. It showed our character to come from a goal behind and win.
"I felt we had to change it at half time if we were to get anything. Colin Daniel was outstanding in the second half and the first person who went to congratulate him on his performance was Uche Ikpeazu. That says a lot. It is about the squad performance, not just the 11 that are out there."
Line-ups
Fleetwood
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Maxwell
- 12Hornby-ForbesSubstituted forJordanat 87'minutes
- 15Nirennold
- 45Wood
- 2McLaughlin
- 18SarcevicBooked at 15mins
- 8Ryan
- 14GrantBooked at 73mins
- 27Haughton
- 23BallSubstituted forMcManusat 69'minutesBooked at 75mins
- 10MattBooked at 3minsSubstituted forProctorat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Jordan
- 5Jónsson
- 9Proctor
- 11Della Verde
- 17McManus
- 22Hunter
- 41Arestidou
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Alnwick
- 2Purkiss
- 6Duffy
- 26InnissSubstituted forStreeteat 45+3'minutesBooked at 70mins
- 3Dickinson
- 10Dodds
- 42Grant
- 11FoleyBooked at 70mins
- 19Moore
- 20Leitch-SmithSubstituted forBirchallat 90+5'minutes
- 9IkpeazuSubstituted forDanielat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Streete
- 7Birchall
- 12Johnson
- 14Daniel
- 15Hooper
- 25McCourt
- 27Andoh
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 3,560
Match Stats
Home TeamFleetwoodAway TeamPort Vale
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 1, Port Vale 2.
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Attempt saved. Jimmy Ryan (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. Chris Birchall replaces A-Jay Leitch-Smith.
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Attempt saved. Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Jimmy Ryan (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Declan McManus (Fleetwood Town).
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Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Sam Foley (Port Vale).
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Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Colin Daniel (Port Vale).
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Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town).
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Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Colin Daniel (Port Vale).
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Stephen Jordan replaces Tyler Hornby-Forbes because of an injury.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Victor Nirennold.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Victor Nirennold.
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Attempt missed. Louis Dodds (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
