Match ends, Port Vale 1, Oldham Athletic 1.
Port ValePort Vale1OldhamOldham Athletic1
Draw specialists Oldham Athletic clocked up another point on the road after being pegged back by a second-half Port Vale equaliser.
David Dunn's side led on 35 minutes with striker Michael Higdon's unmarked header from a Michael Jones corner.
But Vale substitute Uche Ikpeazu transformed the match after coming on.
Midfielder Sam Foley squared for the big striker to equalise on 71 minutes and leave the Latics having to settle for a fifth straight away draw.
| It's a Dunn deal |
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| Oldham have now drawn 1-1 in all their three games since former Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and England midfielder David Dunn took over as interim manager following the sacking of Darren Kelly. |
Oldham, who have now had to share the spoils in seven of their 10 League One games this season, could have gone further in front when Higdon blasted over, while Dominic Poleon also flashed an effort wide just after the break.
But, although Colin Daniel and A J Leitch-Smith did go close in the first period, it was a different story once Vale had brought on Ikpeazu.
The former Crewe loan man caused havoc with his pace and power before finally levelling with his fifth goal of the season.
Port Vale manager Rob Page told BBC Radio Stoke:
"Uche Ikpeazu has come on again and turned the game for us and looked a big threat.
"But we make it hard for ourselves. We switched off at a setpiece. A lapse in concentration.
"We have to concentrate for the full 90 minutes. But it's four points from two games and we'll take that."
Oldham Athletic interim manager David Dunn told BBC Radio Manchester:
"To come and get a draw at an away ground is sometimes not a bad point.
"We've got to be braver in possession. But the one thing we cant criticise is the work we put in.
"I keep hearing all the negatives, but there's nothing to be negative about. We've got a lot of good things going in at this club."
Line-ups
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 21Alnwick
- 2Purkiss
- 6Duffy
- 4Streete
- 3Dickinson
- 19Moore
- 11Foley
- 42Grant
- 27Andoh
- 14Daniel
- 20Leitch-SmithSubstituted forIkpeazuat 57'minutesBooked at 85mins
Substitutes
- 5McGivern
- 7Birchall
- 9Ikpeazu
- 12Johnson
- 15Hooper
- 17Brown
- 22Lloyd
Oldham
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Cornell
- 4DiengBooked at 75mins
- 5Wilson
- 6KellyBooked at 90mins
- 2BrownBooked at 58mins
- 7CroftSubstituted forYeatesat 61'minutes
- 16BurnBooked at 59mins
- 8Jones
- 32FultonSubstituted forPhilliskirkat 72'minutes
- 9Poleon
- 34HigdonBooked at 74minsSubstituted forStankeviciusat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Coleman
- 10Philliskirk
- 15Winchester
- 22Yeates
- 23Stankevicius
- 24Eckersley
- 27Edmundson
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 4,065
Match Stats
Home TeamPort ValeAway TeamOldham
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home9
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Oldham Athletic 1.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Connor Brown.
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Attempt saved. Colin Daniel (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Liam Kelly (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Sam Foley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Kelly (Oldham Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Dominic Poleon (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Simonas Stankevicius replaces Michael Higdon.
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Attempt saved. Mark Yeates (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Booking
Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
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Hand ball by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).
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Attempt missed. Colin Daniel (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Foul by Remie Streete (Port Vale).
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Dominic Poleon (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Timothee Dieng (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ebo Andoh (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Timothee Dieng (Oldham Athletic).
Booking
Michael Higdon (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Richard Duffy (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
