Date:19 Mar 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Crowne Ground
Attendance:2,413

McConville (42) Craney (85)
Procter (89)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins Andrew Procter fires in a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Accrington Stanley 3-0 Port Vale.Handball decision goes against John McCombe. The assist for the goal came from Ian Craney.

86mins (Accrington Stanley) makes a substitution, with Charlie Barnett coming on for Sean McConville.

85mins Ian Craney finds the net with a goal from inside the penalty area high into the middle of the goal. Accrington Stanley 2-0 Port Vale.

83mins Effort on goal by Joe Jacobson from long range goes over the crossbar.

82mins Ian Craney gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sam Morsy. John McCombe restarts play with the free kick.

79mins Sean Rigg is shown a red card for violent conduct. Unfair challenge on Phil Edwards by Sean Rigg results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

78mins Corner taken by Sean McConville from the right by-line, John McCombe makes a clearance.

77mins (Port Vale) makes a substitution, with Justin Richards coming on for Lewis Haldane.

76mins Sean McConville takes a shot. Save made by Stuart Tomlinson.

75mins Terry Gornell fouled by John McCombe, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

73mins Long range shot by Sean McConville goes wide right of the target.

72mins Effort on goal by Ian Craney from 20 yards. Save by Stuart Tomlinson.

72mins Anthony Griffith challenges Ian Craney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

70mins Sean Hessey challenges Marc Richards unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sam Morsy takes the free kick.

69mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Doug Loft on Luke Joyce. Sean Hessey takes the free kick.

68mins Unfair challenge on Anthony Griffith by Terry Gornell results in a free kick. Stuart Tomlinson restarts play with the free kick.

67mins Dean Winnard is given a yellow card. Dean Winnard gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Robert Taylor. Sam Morsy takes the free kick.

64mins Lewis Haldane is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Sean Hessey restarts play with the free kick.

63mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Marc Richards, Joe Jacobson makes a clearance.

62mins Sean McConville challenges Sam Morsy unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Sean Rigg.

62mins Sean Rigg delivers the ball, clearance by Sean Hessey.

60mins Doug Loft has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

60mins Corner taken right-footed by Doug Loft from the right by-line to the near post, Adam Yates crosses the ball, clearance by Andrew Procter.

59mins Terry Gornell is caught offside. John McCombe takes the indirect free kick.

58mins Adam Yates produces a cross, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Marc Richards misses to the right of the target.

55mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Sam Morsy on Andrew Procter. Free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

53mins Sean Hessey concedes a free kick for a foul on Lewis Haldane. Sam Morsy takes the free kick.

53mins Sam Morsy delivers the ball, Sean Rigg has a headed effort at goal from just inside the penalty area that misses to the right of the goal.

52mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Sean McConville, clearance made by Lewis Haldane.

49mins Ian Craney takes a shot. Save by Stuart Tomlinson.

45mins Lewis Haldane takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the crossbar.

45mins Dominic Blizzard goes off and Anthony Griffith comes on.

45mins Sean Rigg replaces Kris Taylor.

45mins Robert Taylor fouled by Joe Jacobson, the ref awards a free kick. Strike comes in from Kris Taylor from the free kick.

44mins Terry Gornell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Exodus Geohaghon. Indirect free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

42mins Goal scored by Sean McConville from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Accrington Stanley 1-0 Port Vale.Assist by Ian Craney.

39mins Dean Winnard sends in a cross.

38mins Sean Hessey fouled by Marc Richards, the ref awards a free kick. Sean Hessey restarts play with the free kick.

38mins Foul by Terry Gornell on Dominic Blizzard, free kick awarded. Stuart Tomlinson takes the indirect free kick.

37mins Foul by Joe Jacobson on Lewis Haldane, free kick awarded. Stuart Tomlinson restarts play with the free kick.

34mins Ian Craney takes a shot. Exodus Geohaghon gets a block in.

33mins Phil Edwards crosses the ball, Header from close range by Ian Craney bounces off the post.

29mins Right-footed shot by James Ryan went wide of the right-hand upright.

29mins Marc Richards concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Procter. Sean Hessey takes the free kick.

27mins Robert Taylor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Phil Edwards. Indirect free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

24mins Foul by Terry Gornell on Adam Yates, free kick awarded. Stuart Tomlinson takes the free kick.

24mins The offside flag is raised against Marc Richards. Free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

23mins Terry Gornell is caught offside. Stuart Tomlinson restarts play with the free kick.

22mins Ian Craney takes a shot. Save by Stuart Tomlinson.

22mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew Procter by Dominic Blizzard. Sean Hessey takes the indirect free kick.

19mins Phil Edwards gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marc Richards. Kris Taylor produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

17mins Centre by Lewis Haldane, Alex Cisak makes a save.

17mins Lewis Haldane fouled by Joe Jacobson, the ref awards a free kick. Stuart Tomlinson takes the indirect free kick.

13mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Kris Taylor on Ian Craney. Free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

9mins Andrew Procter receives a caution. Andrew Procter gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lewis Haldane. Marc Richards restarts play with the free kick.

7mins The official flags Ian Craney offside. Stuart Tomlinson takes the indirect free kick.

7mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Luke Joyce by Lewis Haldane. Free kick taken by Luke Joyce.

7mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Yates on James Ryan. Indirect free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

6mins Terry Gornell has a headed effort at goal, blocked by John McCombe.

6mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kris Taylor from the right by-line to the near post, save made by Alex Cisak.

5mins Luke Joyce receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sam Morsy by Luke Joyce. Stuart Tomlinson takes the indirect free kick.

4mins Sean McConville crosses the ball, John McCombe manages to make a clearance.

3mins James Ryan produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the goal.

3mins Corner taken by Sean McConville played to the near post, clearance by Adam Yates.

John McCombe is adjudged to have handled the ball. Indirect free kick taken by Sean McConville.

Match Preview

Coleman has no fresh concerns Accrington boss John Coleman has no fresh injury or suspension concerns for the home clash with fellow play-off hopefuls Port Vale. However, Coleman will again wait on the fitness of Charlie Barnett before naming his squad. The 22-year-old midfielder has missed the last three games with an ankle injury but will be handed a late fitness test to determine whether or not he is fit to face the Valiants. Sean McConville, who has impressed in Barnett's absence, is likely to continue if he fails to recover. Defender Leam Richardson looks set to miss out again with an ongoing groin problem that has seen him miss the last seven games. Stanley will need to secure back-to-back victories if they are to keep up their slim hopes of an npower League Two play-off place. Port Vale could welcome influential defender Gareth Owen back into the fold. The centre-back has been missing for six weeks having strained ankle and knee ligaments in the 1-1 draw at Wycombe. Owen was set to make an earlier than expected return two weeks ago until his knee flared up again, but should he come through training unscathed on Thursday then he is expected to be in contention to line up at the Crown Ground. Manager Jim Gannon again faces a decision as to who starts in goal, with Chris Martin replaced at half-time by Stuart Tomlinson last weekend following his error in handing Oxford a first-half equaliser, a game the U`s went on to win 2-1. Gannon faces more selection posers after describing his side`s performance against Oxford as "tired" and "jaded", opting to use the past few days as a chance to hand some players time to rest and others the opportunity to step up to the mark. Assistant Geoff Horsfield returns to the dugout alongside Gannon after the conclusion of the club`s investigation into their bus row, while captain and leading scorer Marc Richards is looking for one more goal to register his 100th in senior football.

Formation:4231Manager: John Coleman

Accrington Stanley

Formation: 541Manager: Jim Gannon

Port Vale

Alex Cisak
Dean Winnard
Phil Edwards
Sean Hessey
Joe Jacobson
Andrew Procter
Luke Joyce
Sean McConville
James Ryan
Ian Craney
Terry Gornell
SUBS
Ian Dunbavin
Kevin Long
Craig Lindfield
Ray Putterill
Peter Murphy
Rory Boulding
Charlie Barnett

Home

Away

Stuart Tomlinson
Adam Yates
John McCombe
Exodus Geohaghon
Kris Taylor
Lewis Haldane
Dominic Blizzard
Sam Morsy
Doug Loft
Robert Taylor
Marc Richards
SUBS
Chris Martin
Anthony Griffith
Justin Richards
Lee Collins
Sean Rigg
Ritchie Sutton
Tom Pope

Match Report

Stanley cruise past Vale Two goals in the last four minutes gave Accrington a 3-0 win over the 10 men of Port Vale. Stanley took the lead in the 43rd minute when midfielder Sean McConville received a cheeky back-heel from Ian Craney in the area and fired home his ninth goal of the season. Craney added a late second four minutes from time after Vale had been reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Sean Rigg. Captain Andy Procter added the third on 90 minutes to make it five successive wins at home for Stanley which has propelled them to the fringe of the play-offs. For Vale boss Jim Gannon, who has won just four of his 15 games in charge of the Valiants, it led to chants of 'Gannon out' by the numerous Vale fans who have seen their side's promotion hopes falter. The Reds had the major chances in the first half with Procter unable to connect with a cross with Stuart Tomlinson stranded and Craney forcing a save out of the goalkeeper. Although Port Vale passed the ball about well they didn't trouble Stanley stopper Alex Cisak, their best first half chance a Kris Taylor free-kick which was just over the crossbar. Craney almost doubled his tally after the re-start but his close-range effort was parried away by Tomlinson while Vale`s top scorer Marc Richards then came close to equalising but headed just wide. McConville could have had a second in a nervy last 15 minutes but Vale's plight was made worse when Rigg was sent off for violent conduct, an elbow on Stanley defender Phil Edwards 10 minutes from time. Craney then added the second when a ball bobbled around the area and fell to the midfielder unmarked on the left and he stroked it beyond Tomlinson. The third came when a Sean Hessey free-kick could only be pushed away by Tomlinson and Procter pounced to tuck home the rebound.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Port Vale 2 - 0 Accrington Stanley 25/09/2010 Accrington Stanley 1 - 2 Port Vale 13/04/2010 Port Vale 2 - 2 Accrington Stanley 29/09/2009 Accrington Stanley 2 - 0 Port Vale 17/03/2009 Port Vale 0 - 2 Accrington Stanley 16/08/2008

Top Scorers

Accrington Stanley T Gornell 10 S McConville 9 J Ryan 5 I Craney 3 A Procter 3 A Parkinson 2 P Edwards 2 J Jacobson 2 C Barnett 2 S Hessey 1 L Richardson 1 R Boulding 1 Port Vale M Richards 9 J Richards 4 J McCombe 4 L Dodds 4 G Roberts 2 L Collins 2 T Pope 2 S Rigg 2 A Griffith 1 G Owen 1 S Morsy 1

Goals

Accrington Stanley Total goals 98 Goals per game 50 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 7 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 11 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Port Vale Total goals 90 Goals per game 42 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins