Wootton saves vital point

Tuesday 14 April 2015 23:03, UK

A dramatic injury-time header from Kyle Wootton salvaged Scunthorpe a point in a 1-1 draw in a dour relegation battle with Port Vale.

Wootton pounced at the far post with his first ever goal in senior football, converting a cross from fellow sub Hakeeb Adelakun. It proved a real heartbreaker for Vale who looked set for their first win in eight games. Centre-back Richard Duffy fired them in front in the 43rd minute after a corner had been headed down in the box by fellow defender Neil Collins. Struggling Scunthorpe wasted a glorious chance to get back on level terms in the 61st minute. When a shot from Theo Robinson came back off a post, 17-goal leading scorer Paddy Madden ballooned the ball over the crossbar from point-blank range. That looked like being so costly until Wootton came up with his last-gasp equaliser. But the result leaves both teams still looking anxiously over their shoulders at the relegation zone below.