Date:20 Aug 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Vale Park
Attendance:4,615

Rigg (18) Roberts (22)
Pope (36) Rigg (42)
Long (80) Murphy (80)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Unfair challenge on Sean Hessey by Lewis Haldane results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

92mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Gareth Owen on Peter Murphy. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Craig Lindfield from right channel.

89mins Unfair challenge on Lewis Haldane by Sean Hessey results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Doug Loft.

85mins Ben Williamson is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

82mins Craig Lindfield takes a outswinging corner to the near post.

79mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Craig Lindfield played to the near post, Peter Murphy scores a headed goal from close in. Port Vale 4-1 Accrington Stanley.Assist on the goal came from Craig Lindfield.

79mins Gary Roberts leaves the field to be replaced by Louis Dodds.

78mins Peter Murphy takes a shot. Blocked by Anthony Griffith.

77mins Sean Hessey gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lewis Haldane. Direct free kick taken by Doug Loft.

77mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dean Winnard by Clayton McDonald. Sean Murdoch takes the direct free kick.

76mins Inswinging corner taken by Gary Roberts, clearance made by Dean Winnard.

75mins Lewis Haldane joins the action as a substitute, replacing Sean Rigg. Ben Williamson on for Tom Pope.

73mins The offside flag is raised against Sean Rigg. Peter Murphy takes the free kick.

73mins Corner taken right-footed by Craig Lindfield.

72mins Adam Yates challenges Andrew Procter unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sean Hessey takes the free kick.

72mins Craig Lindfield is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

71mins Craig Lindfield decides to take a short corner.

69mins Shot from inside the area by Tom Pope clears the bar.

69mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Craig Lindfield from the right by-line.

68mins Ian Craney replaces Kevin McIntyre. Alan Burton comes on in place of Louis Moult.

65mins Kevin Long gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tom Pope. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Doug Loft from left channel.

63mins The ball is delivered by Adam Yates.

62mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Collins on Kevin McIntyre. Craig Lindfield crosses the ball in from the free kick.

60mins Wes Fletcher challenges Clayton McDonald unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Adam Yates.

60mins Adam Yates sends in a cross.

59mins Sean Hessey gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tom Pope. Gary Roberts restarts play with the free kick.

57mins Craig Lindfield comes on in place of Charlie Barnett.

55mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Luke Joyce on Adam Yates. Stuart Tomlinson takes the free kick.

53mins Tom Pope gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dean Winnard. Sean Hessey takes the free kick.

52mins Gary Roberts takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Wes Fletcher manages to make a clearance.

52mins Lobbed left-footed shot by Tom Pope. Save made by Sean Murdoch.

51mins Louis Moult takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the crossbar.

47mins Anthony Griffith has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.

46mins Gary Roberts takes a shot. Sean Murdoch makes a save.

44mins The referee penalises Andrew Procter for handball. Stuart Tomlinson takes the free kick.

43mins Andrew Procter challenges Doug Loft unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Gary Roberts.

42mins Sean Rigg gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Port Vale 4-0 Accrington Stanley.Assist on the goal came from Tom Pope.

40mins Charlie Barnett takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.

39mins Sean Hessey takes a shot. Save by Stuart Tomlinson.

36mins The ball is crossed by Adam Yates, Tom Pope scores a headed goal from close range. Port Vale 3-0 Accrington Stanley.Assist on the goal came from Adam Yates.

34mins Wes Fletcher produces a left-footed effort from long distance that goes harmlessly over the bar.

33mins Tom Pope concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Procter. Sean Hessey takes the direct free kick.

32mins Effort on goal by Andrew Procter from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.

28mins Inswinging corner taken by Charlie Barnett, Clayton McDonald makes a clearance.

27mins Clayton McDonald concedes a free kick for a foul on Wes Fletcher. Clayton McDonald is given a yellow card. Charlie Barnett shoots direct from the free kick, Anthony Griffith makes a clearance.

26mins Unfair challenge on Stuart Tomlinson by Wes Fletcher results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

26mins Outswinging corner taken by Charlie Barnett.

25mins Corner taken short by Charlie Barnett.

25mins Sean Rigg challenges Kevin McIntyre unfairly and gives away a free kick. Dean Winnard takes the free kick.

24mins Adam Yates gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin McIntyre. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Charlie Barnett, save by Stuart Tomlinson.

21mins Luke Joyce gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sean Rigg. Luke Joyce receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Gary Roberts finds the net from the free kick from 18 yards. Port Vale 2-0 Accrington Stanley.Sean Rigg provided the assist for the goal.

21mins Dean Winnard challenges Adam Yates unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

19mins Unfair challenge on Anthony Griffith by Andrew Procter results in a free kick. Gareth Owen takes the direct free kick.

18mins A goal is scored by Sean Rigg from just inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Port Vale 1-0 Accrington Stanley.

17mins Unfair challenge on Gary Roberts by Wes Fletcher results in a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Doug Loft, Luke Joyce gets a block in.

16mins Unfair challenge on Tom Pope by Kevin Long results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Doug Loft.

12mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Wes Fletcher by Gareth Owen. Sean Hessey takes the free kick.

9mins Peter Murphy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Doug Loft. Peter Murphy booked for unsporting behaviour. Gareth Owen restarts play with the free kick.

7mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Peter Murphy on Doug Loft. Doug Loft takes the direct free kick.

4mins The referee blows for offside against Tom Pope. Indirect free kick taken by Sean Hessey.

4mins Louis Moult takes a shot. Stuart Tomlinson makes a save.

1mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Louis Moult on Gareth Owen. Direct free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

Sean Rigg is ruled offside. Dean Winnard takes the free kick.

Sean Hessey gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tom Pope. Gary Roberts takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Richards return for Vale Marc Richards could make his return to the Port Vale squad against Accrington. The striker has not played since sustaining an ankle problem against Crawley on the opening day of the season. However, Richards may have to settle for a place on the bench if he is fit after his replacement Sean Rigg scored twice in the victory at Barnet last weekend to open his account for the campaign. Assistant manager Mark Grew has urged Vale's fringe players to be patient as they wait for a first-team chance. The Valiants have embarked on a three-match unbeaten run, which has prompted boss Micky Adams to largely keep faith with the same starting line-up. It has left midfielders Rob Taylor, Lewis Haldane, Louis Dodds, Ryan Burge and Sam Morsy awaiting their first league starts, but Grew insists the squad will be utilised. "Everybody is in contention but everybody is going to have to be patient," Grew told the Sentinel. "We had such a good start to last season that the team picked itself. But after we started losing and things changed, people were given their opportunities." Accrington boss John Coleman will assess the fitness of Kurtis Guthrie ahead of the trip. The striker sustained a hamstring injury during Tuesday's 1-0 home win over Bradford and was replaced at half-time by Craig Lindfield, who could now earn a starting role. Defender Nat Taylor has a dead leg but is hopeful of recovering in time to feature at Vale Park but Danny Coid is still troubled by groin and back problems. The summer signing was on the bench on Tuesday but is still not fully fit, while Leam Richardson is carrying a calf strain and is unlikely to feature. The victory over the Bantams was Stanley's first win of the season and Coleman said: "It's always a relief to get the first win and now we can build on that."

Formation:532Manager: Micky Adams

Port Vale

Formation: 442Manager: John Coleman

Accrington Stanley

Stuart Tomlinson
Adam Yates
John McCombe
Clayton McDonald
Gareth Owen
Lee Collins
Gary Roberts
Anthony Griffith
Doug Loft
Tom Pope
Sean Rigg
SUBS
Robert Taylor
Louis Dodds
Lewis Haldane
Sam Morsy
Ben Williamson

Home

Away

Sean Murdoch
Peter Murphy
Sean Hessey
Kevin Long
Dean Winnard
Charlie Barnett
Andrew Procter
Luke Joyce
Kevin McIntyre
Louis Moult
Wes Fletcher
SUBS
Ian Dunbavin
Craig Lindfield
Ian Craney
Alan Burton
Nathaniel Taylor

Match Report

Rigg runs riot for Vale Sean Rigg scored twice and made another goal as Port Vale maintained their unbeaten start in League Two with a 4-1 victory over Accrington. Rigg opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a crisp right-foot finish from 14 yards after a clever pass from Gary Roberts. He was then fouled by Luke Joyce just outside the penalty area to enable Roberts to drive home an unstoppable free-kick five minutes later. The floodgates were open and Tom Pope made no mistake with a far-post header in the 37th minute after Adam Yates hung up an excellent cross from the right byline. It was all over two minutes before the interval with Pope this time turning provider for Rigg to poach his fourth goal of the season with a deflected shot from six yards out. Louis Moult, making his Accrington debut on loan from Vale's neighbours Stoke, blazed over a decent chance as the visitors attempted to get back into the game at the start of the second-half. To their credit, Stanley kept plugging away and full-back Peter Murphy struck the crossbar before roaming forward again to net a consolation goal 10 minutes from time. Substitute Craig Lindfield bent over a left-wing corner which Murphy bundled over the line at the far post.

Form Guide

DWD Port Vale VS Accrington Stanley DLW

Last Meetings

Accrington Stanley 3 - 0 Port Vale 19/03/2011 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

Port Vale S Rigg 2 M Richards 1 G Roberts 1 L Dodds 1 D Loft 1 Accrington Stanley A Procter 1 W Fletcher 1

Goals

Port Vale Total goals 10 Goals per game 6 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) Period 81-90 mins Accrington Stanley Total goals 6 Goals per game 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) Period 31-40 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) Period 71-80 mins