Accrington Stanley 3-2 Port Vale

Sean McConville's double helped Accrington come from 2-0 down to beat Port Vale and stay third in League Two.

Vale opened the scoring early on when Tom Pope headed home his 15th goal of the campaign from David Worrall's ball in from the right.

The visitors doubled their lead before the break when Michael Tonge's free-kick from the edge of the area went through a sea of bodies and into the bottom corner of Aaron Chapman's goal.

Stanley got a goal back early in the second half when Billy Kee flicked the ball back for McConville and the winger struck from 10 yards.

Kee scored a controversial equaliser three minutes later from within the six-yard box after Kayden Jackson's initial strike was blocked.

Vale felt Kee had handled the ball over the line, but it was given and the striker celebrated his sixth goal in six games.

Vale should have been in front, but Chapman touched a Tom Anderson header onto the bar.

And McConville made them pay soon after with a fierce strike,s et up once again by Kee.

Match report supplied by the Press Association

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Line-ups

Accrington

• 1Chapman
• 26JohnsonBooked at 78mins
• 3Hughes
• 5Richards-Everton
• 4Donacien
• 7Clark
• 8Brown
• 6Nolan
• 11McConville
• 10JacksonBooked at 60mins
• 29Kee

Substitutes

• 2Dunne
• 9Zanzala
• 12Williams
• 14Leacock-McLeod
• 16Maxted
• 18Francis
• 19Rowan

Port Vale

• 23Boot
• 34HannantSubstituted forMontañoat 87'minutes
• 4AndersonSubstituted forMyers-Harnessat 79'minutes
• 24Smith
• 8Pugh
• 10WorrallBooked at 77mins
• 6KayBooked at 66mins
• 32Tonge
• 21Gibbons
• 31WhitfieldSubstituted forWilsonat 61'minutes
• 9Pope

Substitutes

• 1Lainton
• 3Jules
• 5Davis
• 7Myers-Harness
• 11Montaño
• 14Barnett
• 28Wilson

Referee:

Ross Joyce

Attendance:

1,743

Match Stats

Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamPort Vale

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home11

Away11

Shots on Target

Home3

Away5

Corners

Home7

Away5

Fouls

Home12

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Accrington Stanley 3, Port Vale 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 3, Port Vale 2.

Posted at 90'+5'

Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Marcus Myers-Harness (Port Vale).

Posted at 90'+4'

Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Marcus Myers-Harness (Port Vale).

Posted at 90'+3'

Janoi Donacien (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by David Worrall (Port Vale).

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Tom Pope (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Kayden Jackson (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 90'+2'

Michael Tonge (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 90'+1'

James Gibbons (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Attempt missed. Michael Tonge (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Port Vale. Cristian Montaño replaces Luke Hannant.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by James Gibbons.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by James Gibbons.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Port Vale. Marcus Myers-Harness replaces Tom Anderson.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Donovan Wilson (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Booking

Posted at 78'

Callum Johnson (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Callum Johnson (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 78'

Luke Hannant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 77'

David Worrall (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.

Goal!

Posted at 72'

Goal! Accrington Stanley 3, Port Vale 2. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Kee.

Posted at 71'

Attempt blocked. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 71'

Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 71'

Foul by David Worrall (Port Vale).

Posted at 68'

Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Tom Anderson (Port Vale).

Posted at 68'

Attempt saved. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Sean McConville.

Booking

Posted at 66'

Antony Kay (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 65'

Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Antony Kay (Port Vale).

Posted at 64'

Foul by Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 64'

Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 63'

Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).

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