Date:25 Aug 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Globe Arena
Attendance:2,164

Ellison (31)
Morsy (0) McCombe (88) Pope (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

87mins Stewart Drummond leaves the field to be replaced by Gary McDonald.

93mins Effort from close range by Ashley Vincent strikes the post. Goal scored by Tom Pope from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Morecambe 1-3 Port Vale.Assist on the goal came from Ashley Vincent.

92mins The ball is sent over by Andrew Parrish, clearance by John McCombe.

88mins Corner taken right-footed by Sam Morsy from the right by-line, John McCombe finds the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Morecambe 1-2 Port Vale.Sam Morsy provided the assist for the goal.

86mins Handball decision goes against Andrew Fleming. Shot on goal comes in from Sam Morsy from the free kick.

85mins Richard Duffy crosses the ball, Barry Roche manages to make a clearance.

84mins The ball is swung over by Doug Loft, Christopher McCready makes a clearance.

83mins Unfair challenge on Sam Morsy by Andrew Fleming results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Neal.

83mins Christopher McCready fouled by Tom Pope, the ref awards a free kick. Andrew Wright takes the free kick.

82mins The ball is crossed by Ben Williamson, Barry Roche makes a save.

81mins Jordan Burrow has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.

81mins Doug Loft is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Barry Roche.

79mins Doug Loft gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jack Redshaw. Free kick taken by Andrew Parrish.

79mins The ball is swung over by Robert Taylor, Christopher McCready makes a clearance.

76mins Andrew Parrish fouled by Robert Taylor, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andrew Parrish.

76mins Kevin Ellison is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Chris Neal.

75mins Andrew Fleming takes a shot. Blocked by John McCombe.

75mins (Morecambe) makes a substitution, with Jack Redshaw coming on for Lewis Alessandra.

74mins Jordan Burrow is brought on as a substitute for Richard Brodie.

74mins (Port Vale) makes a substitution, with Darren Murphy coming on for Chris Shuker.

72mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Kevin Ellison on Richard Duffy. Free kick taken by Chris Neal.

71mins Ben Williamson comes on in place of Louis Dodds.

71mins Richard Brodie takes a shot. Chris Neal makes a save.

69mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Robbie Threlfall by Ashley Vincent. Robbie Threlfall takes the direct free kick.

68mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew Fleming by Sam Morsy. Nicholas Fenton restarts play with the free kick. Robert Taylor on for Jennison Myrie-Williams.

67mins The ball is swung over by Doug Loft, Robbie Threlfall manages to make a clearance.

65mins Handball decision goes against Richard Brodie. Direct free kick taken by Chris Neal.

64mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Richard Brodie. Direct free kick taken by Chris Neal.

61mins Lewis Alessandra has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the target.

61mins Inswinging corner taken by Andrew Fleming from the left by-line, clearance made by John McCombe.

60mins Andrew Parrish produces a cross, Richard Duffy manages to make a clearance.

59mins A cross is delivered by Kevin Ellison.

58mins Andrew Wright challenges Jennison Myrie-Williams unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard Duffy takes the direct free kick.

57mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Sam Morsy on Andrew Fleming. Direct free kick taken by Christopher McCready.

56mins Louis Dodds crosses the ball, clearance made by Kevin Ellison.

55mins Unfair challenge on Doug Loft by Kevin Ellison results in a free kick. Clayton McDonald takes the free kick.

54mins A cross is delivered by Richard Brodie, save by Chris Neal.

52mins Unfair challenge on Ashley Vincent by Christopher McCready results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Sam Morsy.

52mins The ball is sent over by Kevin Ellison.

49mins The ball is crossed by Robbie Threlfall, save by Chris Neal.

49mins Tom Pope gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Robbie Threlfall. Nicholas Fenton takes the free kick.

46mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Chris Shuker, Barry Roche makes a save.

46mins Ashley Vincent takes a shot. Save made by Barry Roche.

46mins Louis Dodds gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andrew Wright. Direct free kick taken by Andrew Wright.

45mins The ball is sent over by Ashley Vincent, Nicholas Fenton manages to make a clearance.

43mins Ashley Vincent concedes a free kick for a foul on Christopher McCready. Robbie Threlfall crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, save made by Chris Neal.

42mins Clayton McDonald receives a yellow card.

42mins Richard Brodie is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.

41mins The ball is delivered by Lewis Alessandra.

40mins Corner taken by Chris Shuker from the right by-line, Andrew Wright manages to make a clearance.

38mins Foul by Andrew Wright on Louis Dodds, free kick awarded. Chris Shuker takes the direct free kick.

38mins Andrew Parrish sends in a cross, Richard Duffy manages to make a clearance.

34mins The referee gives a free kick against Tom Pope for handball. Nicholas Fenton takes the free kick.

33mins Unfair challenge on Andrew Fleming by Louis Dodds results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Christopher McCready.

31mins Kevin Ellison scores a goal from inside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Morecambe 1-1 Port Vale.

29mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ashley Vincent by Andrew Fleming. Chris Shuker produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

28mins Foul by Richard Brodie on Chris Shuker, free kick awarded. Clayton McDonald takes the free kick.

28mins Richard Brodie has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.

26mins Tom Pope is penalised for a handball. Free kick taken by Robbie Threlfall.

24mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Andrew Parrish on Louis Dodds. Chris Shuker crosses the ball in from the free kick.

23mins Richard Brodie is ruled offside. Chris Neal takes the direct free kick.

22mins Unfair challenge on Doug Loft by Lewis Alessandra results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Doug Loft.

21mins Corner taken by Chris Shuker from the left by-line played to the near post, Nicholas Fenton makes a clearance.

21mins Shot from long range by Sam Morsy goes wide of the left-hand post.

20mins Corner taken right-footed by Chris Shuker from the right by-line, Nicholas Fenton makes a clearance.

20mins Louis Dodds takes a shot. Andrew Wright gets a block in.

18mins Shot from just outside the box by Ashley Vincent misses to the left of the target.

17mins The ball is sent over by Doug Loft, Andrew Parrish makes a clearance.

15mins Robbie Threlfall takes a inswinging corner to the near post,

14mins Clayton McDonald gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lewis Alessandra. Shot on goal comes in from Robbie Threlfall from the free kick.

12mins Centre by Jennison Myrie-Williams, Robbie Threlfall gets a block in.

9mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew Fleming by Doug Loft. Andrew Parrish restarts play with the free kick.

9mins Jennison Myrie-Williams fouled by Robbie Threlfall, the ref awards a free kick. Richard Duffy takes the direct free kick.

8mins A cross is delivered by Robbie Threlfall.

6mins Louis Dodds has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the goal.

5mins Andrew Fleming challenges Jennison Myrie-Williams unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard Duffy takes the free kick.

4mins Ashley Vincent is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Barry Roche.

Sam Morsy fires in a goal from inside the box low into the middle of the goal. Morecambe 0-1 Port Vale.

Louis Dodds takes a shot. Save made by Barry Roche.

Match Preview

Haining worry for Shrimps Morecambe skipper Will Haining is the only injury doubt for boss Jim Bentley ahead of the npower League Two meeting with Port Vale. Haining limped off 10 minutes from time in Tuesday night's 2-2 draw with York at the Globe Arena and, although Bentley stated he was withdrawn as a precaution, the centre-back will continue to be monitored. Should Haining fail to recover, Nick Fenton is ready to return to the starting line-up having missed the start of the season with a calf problem. Lewis Alessandra is available to play a fuller role against Vale having dropped to the bench due to a hamstring complaint of his own, while midfielder Andrew Wright is in a similar position having shaken off a knock picked up in the opening day win over Exeter. Tom Pope is a doubt for Port Vale ahead of the trip. Pope, who scored the third goal in Vale's 3-0 home win over Barnet on the opening day of the npower League Two season, is nursing a slight hamstring strain following the 2-0 defeat at Accrington on Tuesday night. The striker will continue to be assessed. Should he not be fit enough, manager Micky Adams has plenty of alternative forward options with Ben Williamson, Louis Dodds and Ashley Vincent all able to lead the attack. Adams named an unchanged team against Stanley. Should he wish to make changes elsewhere, defenders Adam Yates and Joe Davis and midfielders Darren Murphy, Ryan Lloyd and Ryan Burge are all available.

Formation:433Manager: Jim Bentley

Morecambe

Formation: 442Manager: Micky Adams

Port Vale

Barry Roche
Andrew Parrish
Christopher McCready
Nicholas Fenton
Robbie Threlfall
Andrew Wright
Stewart Drummond
Andrew Fleming
Lewis Alessandra
Richard Brodie
Kevin Ellison
SUBS
Andreas Arestidou
Will Haining
Jordan Burrow
Gary McDonald
Joe Mwasile
Jack Redshaw
Danny Carlton

Home

Away

Chris Neal
Richard Duffy
John McCombe
Clayton McDonald
Doug Loft
Jennison Myrie-Williams
Chris Shuker
Sam Morsy
Ashley Vincent
Louis Dodds
Tom Pope
SUBS
Sam Johnson
Robert Taylor
Darren Murphy
Gareth Owen
Joe Davis
Ben Williamson
Ryan Lloyd

Match Report

Form Guide

WD Morecambe VS Port Vale WL

Last Meetings

Morecambe 0 - 0 Port Vale 14/04/2012 Port Vale 0 - 4 Morecambe 22/10/2011 Port Vale 7 - 2 Morecambe 30/04/2011 Morecambe 1 - 0 Port Vale 11/12/2010 Morecambe 1 - 0 Port Vale 27/02/2010 Port Vale 0 - 2 Morecambe 05/12/2009

Top Scorers

Morecambe A Fleming 2 S Drummond 1 I Reid 1 Port Vale L Dodds 1 T Pope 1

Goals

Morecambe Total goals 7 Goals per game 5 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) Period 71-80 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Port Vale Total goals 5 Goals per game 3 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) Period 71-80 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins