Date:28 Feb 2012
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Vale Park
Attendance:6,356

David Artell - og (48)
Moore (79)

Goal!

Live Commentary

88mins Carl Martin replaces Danny Shelley.

88mins Tom Pope takes a shot. Steve Phillips makes a save.

85mins Lee Bell goes into the book for dissent.

84mins Foul by Sam Morsy on Byron Moore, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Adam Dugdale.

81mins (Port Vale) makes a substitution, with Tom Pope coming on for Louis Dodds.

79mins Byron Moore grabs a headed goal from close in. Port Vale 1-1 Crewe.Shaun Miller provided the assist for the goal.

77mins John McCombe gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Byron Moore. Nick Powell delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel.

76mins Ashley Westwood takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, save by Stuart Tomlinson.

74mins John McCombe fouled by Harry Davis, the ref awards a free kick. (Port Vale) makes a substitution, with Ben Williamson coming on for Chris Shuker. Free kick taken by Anthony Griffith.

72mins Sam Morsy on for Paul Marshall.

71mins Danny Shelley produces a right-footed shot from inside the penalty area and hits the post.

67mins Unfair challenge on Luke Murphy by Paul Marshall results in a free kick. David Artell takes the free kick.

66mins Ashley Westwood takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Anthony Griffith.

65mins Sean Rigg concedes a free kick for a foul on Harry Davis. Steve Phillips takes the direct free kick.

62mins (Crewe) makes a substitution, with Shaun Miller coming on for Greg Pearson.

59mins Nick Powell takes a shot. Save by Stuart Tomlinson.

58mins Chris Shuker takes a shot. Save made by Steve Phillips.

54mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood from the right by-line, clearance made by John McCombe.

53mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Marc Richards on David Artell. Free kick crossed left-footed by Ashley Westwood, Clayton McDonald makes a clearance.

51mins Ashley Westwood concedes a free kick for a foul on Sean Rigg. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Paul Marshall, Adam Dugdale manages to make a clearance.

48mins An unfortunate own goal is conceded by David Artell. Port Vale 1-0 Crewe.

43mins Nick Powell takes a shot. Save by Stuart Tomlinson.

40mins Unfair challenge on Harry Davis by Sean Rigg results in a free kick. Ashley Westwood crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, clearance by Clayton McDonald.

39mins Foul by Louis Dodds on Ashley Westwood, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by David Artell.

38mins Corner from right by-line taken by Chris Shuker.

36mins The ball is delivered by Sean Rigg, David Artell makes a clearance.

34mins Shot from deep inside the area by Doug Loft clears the bar.

33mins Louis Dodds concedes a free kick for a foul on Matt Tootle. Free kick taken by Steve Phillips.

30mins Ashley Westwood takes a shot. Save made by Stuart Tomlinson.

25mins Chris Shuker crosses the ball.

25mins Marc Richards takes a shot. Save made by Steve Phillips.

22mins Clayton McDonald concedes a free kick for a foul on Luke Murphy. Steve Phillips takes the direct free kick.

16mins Harry Davis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Robert Taylor. Direct free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

15mins Marc Richards concedes a free kick for a foul on Adam Dugdale. Steve Phillips takes the direct free kick.

13mins Unfair challenge on Adam Dugdale by Marc Richards results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by David Artell.

12mins Byron Moore takes a shot.

11mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Dugdale on Marc Richards. Direct free kick taken by Marc Richards.

10mins Paul Marshall takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.

7mins Centre by Byron Moore.

5mins Nick Powell fouled by Clayton McDonald, the ref awards a free kick. Ashley Westwood fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, clearance by John McCombe.

3mins Marc Richards challenges Steve Phillips unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Steve Phillips.

2mins Sean Rigg has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the goal.

Match Preview

Patched-up players answer call Port Vale have no new on-field problems as they prepare to host neighbours Crewe. The club announced over the weekend that it had been placed under a transfer embargo by the Football League because of an outstanding tax bill. That prevented midfielder Chris Birchall from playing against Northampton on Saturday. Vale will continue to patch up defender Clayton McDonald (hamstring) and midfielder Rob Taylor (Achilles) after both played at Sixfields despite carrying niggles. However, striker Tom Pope is still not ready to return following his recent groin operation. Defender Gareth Owen, midfielders Sam Morsy and Kingsley James and striker Ben Williamson are options for manager Micky Adams should he wish to make any changes. Crewe boss Steve Davis has no new injury problems to contend with for the re-arranged npower League Two derby trip to Port Vale. Striker Ajay Leitch-Smith is set to miss out once more with an ankle injury, while on-loan Wycombe defender James Tunnicliffe is targeting a return from his shoulder problem in the trip to Rotherham next midweek. Davis completed the signing of full-back Jordan Brown on Monday, but the former West Ham youngster is unlikely to feature despite being available for the Vale Park clash. Byron Moore returned from an ankle injury to open the scoring in Saturday's 3-3 draw with AFC Wimbledon and is expected to retain his place on the wing. Striker Greg Pearson heads into the match with three goals in six games since joining Alex on loan from Burton.

Formation:4312Manager: Micky Adams

Port Vale

Formation: 442Manager: Steve Davis

Crewe

Stuart Tomlinson
Doug Loft
John McCombe
Clayton McDonald
Robert Taylor
Anthony Griffith
Chris Shuker
Paul Marshall
Louis Dodds
Marc Richards
Sean Rigg
SUBS
Chris Martin
Gareth Owen
Ben Williamson
Tom Pope
Sam Morsy

Home

Away

Steve Phillips
Harry Davis
Matt Tootle
David Artell
Adam Dugdale
Byron Moore
Luke Murphy
Ashley Westwood
Danny Shelley
Nick Powell
Greg Pearson
SUBS
Alan Martin
Lee Bell
Shaun Miller
Carl Martin
Max Clayton

Match Report

Moore earns Alex derby draw Byron Moore's 80th-minute equaliser rewarded Crewe's late revival in a feisty and highly-entertaining 1-1 local derby draw at Port Vale. Vale were keen to take an early grip on the game and Sean Rigg almost took advantage of some uneasy defending when he fired a third-minute shot into the side-netting. The home side were still shading a highly-charged contest when Crewe keeper Steve Phillips made a brilliant reaction save from Marc Richards' close-range header in the 26th minute. Crewe did provide an occasional threat on the break, with Vale keeper Stuart Tomlinson saving comfortably from Moore and Nick Powell during an entertaining first half. Vale broke the deadlock four minutes after the interval when Dave Artell crashed the ball into the roof of his own net in attempting to clear a vicious low cross from Paul Marshall. It was no more than Vale deserved and Micky Adams' pumped up side then went for the kill as Chris Shuker's 20-yard drive was beaten away at full stretch by Phillips. But Crewe came to life in the final quarter of the game with Danny Shelley crashing a 72nd-minute shot against a post before Moore levelled with his eighth goal of the season. Alex substitute Shaun Miller had his effort blocked on the line by John McCombe after he rounded Tomlinson but Moore followed up to tap in the rebound from four yards.

Form Guide

LWWDWW Port Vale VS Crewe WLWLWD

Last Meetings

Crewe 1 - 1 Port Vale 24/09/2011 Crewe 2 - 1 Port Vale 15/01/2011 Port Vale 2 - 1 Crewe 30/10/2010 Port Vale 0 - 1 Crewe 27/03/2010 Crewe 1 - 2 Port Vale 17/10/2009 Crewe 0 - 1 Port Vale 31/03/1986

Top Scorers

Port Vale S Rigg 9 M Richards 8 T Pope 5 L Dodds 3 D Loft 3 J McCombe 2 R Taylor 2 B Williamson 2 A Griffith 1 A Yates 1 S Morsy 1 Crewe N Powell 7 B Moore 6 S Miller 5 L Murphy 5 A Leitch-Smith 5 A Dugdale 3 G Pearson 3 M Clayton 2 D Artell 1 A Westwood 1 D Shelley 1 W Fletcher 1 H Davis 1

Goals

Port Vale Total goals 92 Goals per game 50 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 11 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Crewe Total goals 87 Goals per game 45 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins