Date:10 Sep 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Home Park
Attendance:5,018

Roberts (25) Roberts - pen (83)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Foul by Gareth Owen on Warren Feeney, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Durrell Berry.

90mins Foul by Carl Fletcher on Robert Taylor, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Anthony Griffith.

90mins Foul by Sam Morsy on Conor Hourihane, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Carl Fletcher.

89mins Luke Daley takes a shot. Adam Yates gets a block in.

85mins Sam Morsy replaces Gary Roberts. Ben Williamson is brought on as a substitute for Tom Pope.

82mins Ladjie Soukouna challenges Robert Taylor unfairly and gives away a Penalty. Ladjie Soukouna sent from the field by the ref for professional foul. Gary Roberts scores a placed penalty. Plymouth 0-2 Port Vale.

79mins Unfair challenge on Gary Roberts by Will Atkinson results in a free kick. (Plymouth) makes a substitution, with Tom Hitchcock coming on for Matt Lecointe. Mike Green takes the direct free kick.

78mins The ball is delivered by Mike Green, save made by Romain Larrieu.

71mins Effort from outside the penalty area by Louis Dodds goes wide left of the target.

70mins Ladjie Soukouna concedes a free kick for a foul on Tom Pope. (Port Vale) makes a substitution, with Louis Dodds coming on for Andrew Little. Robert Taylor crosses the ball.

67mins Header from deep inside the penalty area by Luke Daley goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

67mins Foul by Andrew Little on Robbie Williams, free kick awarded. Robbie Williams restarts play with the free kick.

66mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Robbie Williams by Andrew Little. Robbie Williams crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance made by Tom Pope.

61mins Matt Lecointe produces a drilled right-footed shot from 20 yards. Gary Roberts gets a block in. Corner taken by Conor Hourihane from the left by-line, clearance by Anthony Griffith.

59mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Carl Fletcher on Anthony Griffith. Durrell Berry replaces Simon King. John McCombe takes a shot. Romain Larrieu makes a save.

56mins The ball is swung over by Conor Hourihane.

56mins Mike Green takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.

54mins The offside flag is raised against Matt Lecointe. Free kick taken by Chris Martin.

54mins The referee blows for offside. Chris Martin takes the free kick.

50mins Warren Feeney goes into the book. Marc Richards is shown a red card for violent conduct.

49mins Conor Hourihane sends in a cross, Mike Green manages to make a clearance.

48mins Anthony Griffith challenges Luke Daley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Anthony Griffith receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Romain Larrieu.

47mins Matt Lecointe takes a shot. Save by Chris Martin.

46mins Robbie Williams takes a shot. Adam Yates gets a block in.

45mins Tom Pope gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Simon King. Curtis Nelson takes the direct free kick.

44mins Conor Hourihane takes a long range shot harmlessly clearing the crossbar.

42mins Unfair challenge on Ladjie Soukouna by Tom Pope results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Romain Larrieu. Tom Pope is booked.

42mins Centre by Robbie Williams, John McCombe manages to make a clearance.

41mins Carl Fletcher takes a shot from long range which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

40mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Marc Richards. Romain Larrieu restarts play with the free kick.

39mins Unfair challenge on Adam Yates by Matt Lecointe results in a free kick. Chris Martin takes the direct free kick.

38mins Carl Fletcher joins the action as a substitute, replacing Simon Walton.

37mins Simon Walton challenges Marc Richards unfairly and gives away a free kick. The ball is sent over by Gary Roberts, Gareth Owen takes a shot. Romain Larrieu makes a save.

35mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ladjie Soukouna on Anthony Griffith. Direct free kick taken by Chris Martin.

32mins Unfair challenge on Andrew Little by Conor Hourihane results in a free kick. John McCombe takes the direct free kick.

31mins Corner taken short by Luke Daley.

30mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Anthony Griffith on Ladjie Soukouna. Free kick taken by Simon Walton.

29mins Gary Roberts takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Will Atkinson.

28mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Mike Green on Warren Feeney. Simon Walton restarts play with the free kick.

28mins Robbie Williams concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Little. Chris Martin takes the direct free kick.

25mins Gary Roberts scores a goal from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Plymouth 0-1 Port Vale.Assist by Marc Richards.

24mins Corner taken by Gary Roberts from the left by-line, clearance made by Ladjie Soukouna.

23mins Shot by Robert Taylor from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

21mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matt Lecointe by John McCombe. Robbie Williams takes the direct free kick, Robert Taylor takes a shot. Blocked by Tom Pope.

20mins Close range effort by Gareth Owen goes over the bar.

18mins Warren Feeney is ruled offside. Mike Green takes the free kick.

17mins Foul by Matt Lecointe on Gary Roberts, free kick awarded. Adam Yates takes the direct free kick.

16mins Tom Pope takes a shot. Simon King gets a block in. Corner taken right-footed by Gary Roberts from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Robbie Williams.

15mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Matt Lecointe. Free kick taken by Chris Martin.

14mins A cross is delivered by Marc Richards.

13mins Unfair challenge on Ladjie Soukouna by Anthony Griffith results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Robbie Williams.

12mins Unfair challenge on Ladjie Soukouna by Gary Roberts results in a free kick. Romain Larrieu takes the free kick. Gary Roberts is shown a yellow card.

11mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tom Pope by Conor Hourihane. Gareth Owen takes the free kick.

6mins Unfair challenge on Warren Feeney by Gareth Owen results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Robbie Williams.

2mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Will Atkinson by Andrew Little. Direct free kick taken by Robbie Williams.

1mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Conor Hourihane by Marc Richards. Robbie Williams takes the free kick.

Andrew Little challenges Ladjie Soukouna unfairly and gives away a free kick. Romain Larrieu takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Formation:442Manager: Peter Reid

Plymouth

Formation: 442Manager: Micky Adams

Port Vale

Romain Larrieu
Curtis Nelson
Simon Walton
Simon King
Robbie Williams
Luke Daley
Ladjie Soukouna
Conor Hourihane
Will Atkinson
Warren Feeney
Matt Lecointe
SUBS
Jake Cole
Durrell Berry
Carl Fletcher
Tom Hitchcock
Jamie Griffiths

Home

Away

Chris Martin
Adam Yates
John McCombe
Gareth Owen
Mike Green
Andrew Little
Anthony Griffith
Gary Roberts
Robert Taylor
Tom Pope
Marc Richards
SUBS
Stuart Tomlinson
Louis Dodds
Sam Morsy
Ben Williamson
Clayton McDonald

Match Report

Roberts at the double for Vale Midfielder Gary Roberts took his season's tally to five goals with a double strike as Port Vale clinched a 2-0 win at troubled basement side Plymouth. Roberts opened his account on 26 minutes and followed with an 84th minute penalty conversion after Rob Taylor was felled on his way to goal by rookie home defender Ladjie Soukouna, who was sent off. In the 26th minute Vale skipper Marc Richards swung the ball across the edge of the Argyle penalty area and Roberts raced in to plant a 20 yard drive out of the reach of diving home keeper Romain Larrieu. It was no more than the visitors deserved for their early pressure. Tom Pope could have scored in the 14th minute but the ball bounced up awkwardly from Rob Taylor's pacy cross from the left wing. In the 20th minute Mike Green's throw-in from the left fell to Gareth Roberts, who blasted his first-time volley over from close range. Taylor then went on a brilliant mazy run in the 23rd minute which cut through the home defence. Taylor beat three defenders and held off a fourth before sending an angled drive just wide of the post as Larrieu raced out to narrow the angle. Argyle appeals for a penalty were waved away when 16-year-old debutant striker Matt Lecointe was bundled over by Vale keeper Chris Martin on the hour. Vale were reduced to 10 men in the 51st minute when skipper Richards was red carded after tangling with Argyle striker Warren Feeney, who was cautioned.

Form Guide

DLLLLL Plymouth VS Port Vale DWDWLL

Last Meetings

Top Scorers

Plymouth W Atkinson 2 C Fletcher 1 Port Vale S Rigg 4 G Roberts 2 L Dodds 2 D Loft 2 M Richards 1 T Pope 1 S Morsy 1

Goals

Plymouth Total goals 16 Goals per game 3 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Port Vale Total goals 27 Goals per game 14 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins