Match ends, Port Vale 1, Scunthorpe United 1.
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AJ Leitch-Smith scored his sixth goal in seven games as Port Vale were held to a draw by Scunthorpe United.
Jack King put Scunthorpe in front, getting a boot to Luke Williams' corner to flick home past keeper Jak Alnwick.
Leitch-Smith levelled in first-half stoppage-time, doing well to control a Chris Birchall pass to fire low past goalkeeper Luke Daniels.
Vale's Michael O'Connor struck the post with a free-kick after the break and Daniels denied Ryan McGivern late on.
Scunthorpe manager Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside:
"It was a hard-fought draw in terrible, terrible conditions. As far as the game is concerned it sort of ebbed and flowed, there was end-to-end at times, mistakes a plenty and the pitch made it difficult.
"I attended the pitch inspection this morning and it was touch-and-go at that stage but thankfully we got it played and we earned a point. We come away, move on from this game without any injuries and concentrate on the game on Tuesday (FA Cup second-round replay against Leyton Orient).
"It was fairly exciting I suppose in terms of goalmouth action and too many of them were in our goalmouth."
Line-ups
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 21Alnwick
- 2Purkiss
- 6DuffyBooked at 53mins
- 5McGivern
- 16Yates
- 7BirchallSubstituted forFoleyat 74'minutes
- 42GrantBooked at 55mins
- 8O'Connor
- 18KellyBooked at 59mins
- 10DoddsSubstituted forIkpeazuat 64'minutes
- 20Leitch-SmithSubstituted forHooperat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Neal
- 4Streete
- 9Ikpeazu
- 11Foley
- 14Daniel
- 15Hooper
- 38Deen Conteh
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Daniels
- 2Wiseman
- 20GoodeBooked at 72mins
- 6Canavan
- 3Laird
- 18King
- 12Bishop
- 19Rowe
- 7WilliamsSubstituted forNessat 82'minutes
- 9MaddenBooked at 42mins
- 10van VeenBooked at 49minsSubstituted forWoottonat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Henderson
- 13Anyon
- 16Adelakun
- 25Boyce
- 26Ness
- 29Wootton
- 33Clarke
- Referee:
- Lee Collins
- Attendance:
- 3,983
Match Stats
Home TeamPort ValeAway TeamScunthorpe
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Scunthorpe United 1.
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(Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Niall Canavan (Scunthorpe United).
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Hand ball by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).
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Attempt saved. Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Ryan McGivern (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jack King (Scunthorpe United).
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Charlie Goode.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Scott Wiseman.
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Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kyle Wootton (Scunthorpe United).
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. JJ Hooper replaces A-Jay Leitch-Smith.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Scott Wiseman.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Jamie Ness replaces Luke Williams.
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Foul by Adam Yates (Port Vale).
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Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Richard Duffy (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
