Notts County 0-1 Port Vale

Mark Marshall has scored six goals this season for Port Vale

Mark Marshall's first-half strike earned League One Port Vale a narrow victory over struggling Notts County.

The winger capitalised to slot into an open net after defender Mike Edwards and goalkeeper Roy Carroll collided.

The home side responded positively but Garry Thompson failed to get enough contact on a ball played through by the impressive Paddy McCourt.

Liam Noble fluffed a chance and came close with a header but the hosts lost for the ninth time in 12 league games.

Notts County manager Shaun Derry told BBC Radio Nottingham:

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Derry on Notts County v Port Vale

"I feel like a broken record. It's frustrating. The frustration in the stadium at the final whistle told the story. We could and should have been out of sight in the first half.

"Once more, the goal we conceded was a calamity and how we didn't score I'll never know.

I've seen the same as everyone here. We were a team that absolutely dominated in the first half, let in a sloppy goal and then struggled in the second to break down a resolute back-line."

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Line-ups

Notts County

• 1Carroll
• 5MullinsBooked at 38mins
• 28Edwards
• 6Hollis
• 3Adams
• 32Campbell-Ryce
• 15Thompson
• 16NobleBooked at 38minsSubstituted forJonesat 82'minutes
• 18McCourt
• 11Thompson
• 27BajnerSubstituted forWooleryat 75'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Smith
• 7Hayhurst
• 12Newton
• 13Jones
• 20Daniels
• 24Woolery
• 35Pilkington

Port Vale

• 1NealBooked at 39mins
• 21Veseli
• 4Robertson
• 33InnissBooked at 40mins
• 3Dickinson
• 19Moore
• 15O'Connor
• 17Brown
• 20Marshall
• 9WilliamsonSubstituted forDoddsat 84'minutes
• 11PopeBooked at 40mins

Substitutes

• 2Yates
• 5McGivern
• 7Birchall
• 8Dodds
• 10Lines
• 12Johnson
• 18O'Sullivan

Referee:

Darren Drysdale

Attendance:

5,179

Match Stats

Home TeamNotts CountyAway TeamPort Vale

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home19

Away9

Shots on Target

Home10

Away3

Corners

Home9

Away6

Fouls

Home11

Away11

Live Text

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Match ends, Notts County 0, Port Vale 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Notts County 0, Port Vale 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Gary Jones (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Haydn Hollis (Notts County).

Posted at 90'

Tom Pope (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Port Vale. Louis Dodds replaces Ben Williamson.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Notts County. Gary Jones replaces Liam Noble.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Blair Adams (Notts County).

Posted at 82'

Byron Moore (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Michael Edwards (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Tom Pope (Port Vale).

Posted at 81'

Attempt blocked. Tom Pope (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Curtis Thompson.

Posted at 81'

Attempt blocked. Mark Marshall (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. Ben Williamson (Port Vale) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Carl Dickinson.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Notts County. Kaiyne Woolery replaces Balint Bajner.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Mark Marshall (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 71'

Attempt blocked. Ben Williamson (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Balint Bajner (Notts County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 67'

Attempt blocked. Garry Thompson (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Hayden Mullins.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Liam Noble (Notts County) header from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Garry Thompson (Notts County).

Posted at 62'

Ryan Inniss (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Garry Thompson (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 60'

Michael Edwards (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Tom Pope (Port Vale).

Posted at 59'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Blair Adams.

Posted at 58'

(Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Mark Marshall (Port Vale).

Posted at 58'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jamal Campbell-Ryce.

Posted at 57'

Attempt missed. Blair Adams (Notts County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 56'

Balint Bajner (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Ryan Inniss (Port Vale).

Posted at 56'

Attempt blocked. Tom Pope (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Haydn Hollis (Notts County).

Posted at 55'

Ben Williamson (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 54'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Michael O'Connor.

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