Match ends, Luton Town 2, Port Vale 0.
LutonLuton Town2Port ValePort Vale0
Luton heaped further misery on Port Vale manager Michael Brown with a comfortable win at Kenilworth Road.
Defeat for the visitors meant they have now lost six league matches in a row, and the Valiants have also gone five games without a goal.
The Hatters wasted a glorious chance on 12 minutes, Andrew Shinnie heading woefully wide from close range.
Town had the lead on 38 minutes though due to a calamitous own goal from Ben Whitfield, who diverted Luke Berry's pass beyond his own goalkeeper from 15 yards.
Whitfield then sent a volley over at the other end, before Anthony de Freitas' free-kick required a fine save from Marek Stech.
Town extended their advantage on 50 minutes as Jack Stacey ran 60 yards before hammering into the roof of the net.
David Worrall's 35-yard effort did not miss by much, while Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu's blast was parried by Vale keeper Sam Hornby.
Shinnie fired into the side-netting for Luton, with Stech tipping over De Freitas' header, the keeper then making a brilliant stop from Worrall late on to preserve his clean sheet.
Match report provided by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Stech
- 7Stacey
- 16Rea
- 44Sheehan
- 3Potts
- 4McCormackBooked at 66mins
- 11ShinnieSubstituted forCornickat 84'minutes
- 18Berry
- 17Mpanzu
- 9Hylton
- 19CollinsSubstituted forLeeat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Justin
- 5Mullins
- 8Lee
- 14Cornick
- 22Gambin
- 36Shea
- 38Lee
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Hornby
- 5DavisSubstituted forPykeat 84'minutes
- 24Smith
- 4Anderson
- 33Gunning
- 10Worrall
- 35MiddletonBooked at 54minsSubstituted forStobbsat 73'minutes
- 31Whitfield
- 28de Freitas
- 14BarnettSubstituted forTurnerat 62'minutes
- 9Pope
Substitutes
- 2Wilson
- 3Denton
- 6Kay
- 19Turner
- 22Pyke
- 23Boot
- 34Stobbs
- Referee:
- David Webb
- Attendance:
- 7,046
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamPort Vale
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home2
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 2, Port Vale 0.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Elliot Lee replaces James Collins.
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Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gavin Gunning (Port Vale).
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Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Foul by David Worrall (Port Vale).
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Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Dan Turner (Port Vale) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Andrew Shinnie.
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. Rekeil Pyke replaces Joe Davis.
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Joe Davis (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Luton Town).
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Foul by Tom Anderson (Port Vale).
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Alan Sheehan (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Glen Rea.
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. Jack Stobbs replaces Harry Middleton.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Marek Stech.
