Date:17 Sep 2011
Kick-off:13:00
Venue:Vale Park
Attendance:5,541

Williamson (25) Williamson (80)
Morgan (2) Wright (13)
Ainsworth (49)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Doug Loft takes a shot. Reuben Hazell gets a block in.

91mins Robert Taylor fouled by Sean McAllister, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Chris Martin.

90mins Sam Morsy produces a cross, Benjamin Smith makes a save.

86mins (Shrewsbury) makes a substitution, with Matthew Richards coming on for Lionel Ainsworth.

85mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sam Morsy by Nicky Wroe. Free kick crossed by Gary Roberts.

80mins Ben Williamson finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close in. Port Vale 2-3 Shrewsbury.Assist on the goal came from Tom Pope.

78mins Tom Bradshaw is brought on as a substitute for James Collins.

78mins Effort from just outside the area by Anthony Griffith goes over the target.

76mins Centre by Adam Yates, save by Jermaine Grandison.

74mins The ball is crossed by Robert Taylor, save by Benjamin Smith.

71mins Louis Dodds goes off and Sam Morsy comes on.

70mins Mark Wright challenges Louis Dodds unfairly and gives away a free kick. Chris Martin takes the direct free kick.

70mins James Collins sends in a cross.

66mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Roberts on Lionel Ainsworth. Gary Roberts is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Joe Jacobson.

63mins Doug Loft replaces Mike Green.

62mins Unfair challenge on Robert Taylor by Jermaine Grandison results in a free kick. Jermaine Grandison goes into the referee's book. Adam Yates restarts play with the free kick.

59mins Corner taken right-footed by Mark Wright, clearance made by Anthony Griffith.

59mins Corner taken by Lionel Ainsworth from the right by-line.

57mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Gary Roberts from the right by-line to the near post, Marvin Morgan makes a clearance.

56mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Lionel Ainsworth. Chris Martin takes the direct free kick.

55mins Tom Pope gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Jacobson. The referee books Tom Pope for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Joe Jacobson.

55mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Clayton McDonald on James Collins. Benjamin Smith takes the free kick.

52mins Caution for Robert Taylor.

51mins Marvin Morgan fouled by Gary Roberts, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Joe Jacobson.

49mins A goal is scored by Lionel Ainsworth from just outside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Port Vale 1-3 Shrewsbury.The assist for the goal came from Mark Wright.

48mins John McCombe goes off and Clayton McDonald comes on. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Gary Roberts, save by Benjamin Smith.

48mins Corner taken by Lionel Ainsworth from the right by-line, Anthony Griffith manages to make a clearance.

48mins Marvin Morgan challenges Adam Yates unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Martin.

45mins The ball is sent over by Mike Green, clearance by Reuben Hazell.

44mins Tom Pope is caught offside. Free kick taken by Benjamin Smith.

43mins Marvin Morgan is caught offside. Chris Martin takes the indirect free kick.

42mins Shot from 20 yards from Mark Wright. Save made by Chris Martin.

42mins Gary Roberts delivers the ball, save by Benjamin Smith.

41mins Corner taken by Gary Roberts from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Marvin Morgan.

39mins Header by Ben Williamson from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

36mins Foul by Louis Dodds on Joe Jacobson, free kick awarded. Louis Dodds booked for unsporting behaviour. Joe Jacobson takes the free kick.

34mins The official flags Marvin Morgan offside. Gareth Owen takes the free kick.

32mins Corner taken right-footed by Tom Pope from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Joe Jacobson.

31mins The ball is sent over by Mark Wright.

25mins Ben Williamson finds the back of the net with a goal from just outside the box low into the middle of the goal. Port Vale 1-2 Shrewsbury.Adam Yates provided the assist for the goal.

24mins Corner taken by Lionel Ainsworth played to the near post, Mike Green manages to make a clearance.

23mins The ball is sent over by Louis Dodds.

21mins Reuben Hazell concedes a free kick for a foul on Tom Pope. Gary Roberts produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

19mins Connor Goldson on for Shane Cansdell-Sherriff.

18mins Foul by Louis Dodds on Joe Jacobson, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Benjamin Smith.

17mins Right-footed shot by Adam Yates missed to the left of the goal.

15mins Foul by Gareth Owen on James Collins, free kick awarded. Joe Jacobson crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing.

13mins Mark Wright gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Port Vale 0-2 Shrewsbury.Assist by Joe Jacobson.

13mins The offside flag is raised against Ben Williamson. Benjamin Smith takes the free kick.

9mins Mark Wright crosses the ball, clearance made by John McCombe.

8mins The official flags James Collins offside. John McCombe takes the indirect free kick.

7mins Lionel Ainsworth takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Anthony Griffith.

7mins Robert Taylor has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

4mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Louis Dodds on Sean McAllister. Direct free kick taken by Joe Jacobson.

4mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Roberts on James Collins. Reuben Hazell takes the direct free kick.

3mins Adam Yates produces a cross, Reuben Hazell makes a clearance.

2mins Marvin Morgan scores a goal from just outside the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Port Vale 0-1 Shrewsbury.

1mins Lionel Ainsworth fouled by Gareth Owen, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Joe Jacobson.

Match Preview

Rigg set for Vale comeback Port Vale hope to have Sean Rigg available for the visit of derby rivals Shrewsbury. Striker Rigg has missed the last three matches with a hamstring injury but has an outside chance of coming back into the reckoning. Midfielder Doug Loft returned from a knee problem as a second-half substitute during the 3-2 home victory over Bradford on Tuesday night and is pushing for a place in manager Micky Adams` starting line-up. Striker Marc Richards will serve the second game of a three-match suspension following his red card for violent conduct during the 2-0 victory at Plymouth last weekend. Midfielder Robert Taylor is poised to make his 100th start for Vale on Saturday against his hometown club. Joe Jacobson is expected to be fit for Shrewsbury. The full-back received a late kick to his leg in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers - a loss which ended a four-match winning run in the league - and was forced to go off. But Jacobson should be okay for the Vale Park encounter as third place meets fourth in npower League Two, with the two sides separated only by goal difference. Striker Terry Gornell serves the second game of his three-match suspension, meaning manager Graham Turner must again choose between James Collins and Tom Bradshaw to partner Marvin Morgan in attack. Collins got the nod at the Memorial Stadium with Bradshaw introduced in his place midway through the second half, and the former is most likely to start this time around.

Formation:442Manager: Micky Adams

Port Vale

Formation: 442Manager: Graham Turner

Shrewsbury

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

Home

Away

Benjamin Smith
Jermaine Grandison
Reuben Hazell
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
Joe Jacobson
Lionel Ainsworth
Nicky Wroe
Sean McAllister
Mark Wright
James Collins
Marvin Morgan
SUBS
Chris Neal
Jon Taylor
Matthew Richards
Tom Bradshaw
Connor Goldson

Match Report

Shrews claim win in five-goal thriller Shrewsbury were good value for their fifth win in six league games as they held on for a 3-2 success in a thriller against fellow high flyers Port Vale. Marvin Morgan curled in the opener with a brilliant individual effort from 15 yards after leaving Vale defenders Gareth Owen and Mike Green for dead in the third minute. And winger Mark Wright doubled their advantage inside the opening 15 minutes by placing a cool finish beyond Chris Martin after racing clear from Joe Jacobson's precise pass. Vale raced back into contention before the break when Ben Williamson lobbed his first goal for the club over advancing goalkeeper Ben Smith after latching onto a pass from Adam Yates. But Vale centre-back John McCombe was forced off in the 49th minute and Shrewsbury extended their lead a minute later when Lionel Ainsworth hammered home a low cross from Wright. Vale pulled a goal back nine minutes from time when Williamson headed his second from six yards after good work by Tom Pope, but the visitors held firm in the tense closing stages.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Shrewsbury 2 - 2 Port Vale 08/03/2011 Port Vale 1 - 0 Shrewsbury 28/09/2010 Port Vale 1 - 1 Shrewsbury 08/05/2010 Shrewsbury 0 - 1 Port Vale 10/10/2009 Port Vale 1 - 1 Shrewsbury 17/01/2009 Shrewsbury 1 - 2 Port Vale 11/10/2008

Top Scorers

Port Vale S Rigg 4 G Roberts 3 L Dodds 2 T Pope 2 D Loft 2 R Taylor 2 M Richards 1 S Morsy 1 Shrewsbury M Morgan 3 T Gornell 2 M Wright 1 J Collins 1 N Wroe 1 S McAllister 1

Goals

Port Vale Total goals 32 Goals per game 19 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Shrewsbury Total goals 23 Goals per game 10 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins