Oldham Athletic vs Port Vale. Sky Bet League Two.
Boundary Park.
Oldham 1-2 Port Vale: Valiants survive onslaught in win at Boundary Park
Saturday 24 October 2020 18:39, UK
Port Vale survived a second-half rally from Oldham as they registered a deserved 2-1 victory.
Two first-half strikes proved enough for Vale as Oldham's wretched home league form continued.
Vale dominated the early stages and Theo Robinson sidefooted against the crossbar after meeting David Worrall's knock-down.
The visitors scored in the 12th minute when defender Nathan Smith rose highest to head home Worrall's corner.
The hosts, still without boss Harry Kewell and now one unnamed player due to positive Covid tests, were denied when Zak Dearnley's angled strike was saved by Scott Brown.
Trending
- What time are Usyk and Fury in the ring?
- Papers: Man Utd considering Rashford loan exit in January
- PL Predictions: More dropped points for Arsenal at Palace?
- Usyk vs Fury 2 - Who wins? Big fight predictions
- Transfer Centre LIVE! Dele says goodbye to Everton - Como next?
- Man Utd latest: 'Devastated' Mount out for several weeks
- Fury weighs in career-heaviest as both fighters remain fully clothed!
- Ange to Slot: I'm not a football evangelist, I'm a naughty little boy!
- Fury's beard 'must be cut!' Team Usyk to push complaint
- Fernandez: My transformation under Maresca explained
Vale doubled their lead when Mitch Clark curled home brilliantly from 20 yards after a smart one-two with Tom Conlon.
Oldham halved the deficit when Dearnley diverted home Dylan Bahamboula's goal-bound shot from close range.
Vale ought to have made it 3-1 when David Amoo forced a fine save from Ian Lawlor, while at the other end Oldham defender Carl Piergianni headed just off target from Danny Rowe's corner.
Oldham defender Harry Clarke saw a late header cleared off the line by Clark.
