Port Vale 3-1 Scunthorpe United

Alex Jones' brace helped Port Vale to a home win over 10-man Scunthorpe United.

The Valiants maintained their 100 per cent home record - and handed the Iron their first defeat of the campaign - with goals from Anton Forrester and Jones, either side of a Josh Morris free-kick.

United's Jordan Clarke was dismissed after picking up his second yellow card in the 55th minute, with boss Graham Alexander sent to the stands in the immediate aftermath.

The home side had the better of the first-half and went ahead in the 33rd minute when Sam Foley received the ball from Kjell Knops and played in Forrester who curled the ball past Luke Daniels.

Morris levelled for Scunthorpe two minutes into first-half injury time when the linesman adjudged his free-kick from the right had crossed the line after evading a host of bodies in the Vale box.

But Jones, on his first start for Vale, secured the points - volleying in Jerome Thomas' deep cross on 49 minutes, before capping a fine display by slotting home Foley's through ball five minutes from time.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Port Vale

• 1Alnwick
• 2Purkiss
• 4Streete
• 24Smith
• 5Knops
• 11Foley
• 42Grant
• 8TavaresSubstituted forAmorosat 16'minutes
• 14ThomasBooked at 19minsSubstituted forHartat 83'minutes
• 26Jones
• 15ForresterSubstituted forPatersonat 71'minutes

Substitutes

• 6Mac-Intosch
• 9Cicilia
• 13Paterson
• 21Pereira
• 23Boot
• 27Amoros
• 46Hart

Scunthorpe

• 1Daniels
• 33ClarkeBooked at 55mins
• 6Mirfin
• 5Wallace
• 22TownsendBooked at 58mins
• 8DawsonSubstituted forMantomat 65'minutes
• 19HolmesSubstituted forWisemanat 62'minutes
• 12Bishop
• 11MorrisBooked at 90mins
• 10van VeenSubstituted forat 85'minutes
• 14HopperSubstituted forMaddenat 71'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Wiseman
• 9Madden
• 13Anyon
• 16Adelakun
• 17Mantom
• 20Goode
• 29Wootton

Referee:

Brendan Malone

Attendance:

4,557

Match Stats

Home TeamPort ValeAway TeamScunthorpe

Possession

Home59%

Away41%

Shots

Home8

Away5

Shots on Target

Home4

Away2

Corners

Home7

Away6

Fouls

Home5

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Port Vale 3, Scunthorpe United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Port Vale 3, Scunthorpe United 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Sam Hart (Port Vale).

Posted at 90'+5'

Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Kjell Knops (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 85'

Kevin van Veen went off injured after Scunthorpe United had used all subs.

Goal!

Posted at 84'

Goal! Port Vale 3, Scunthorpe United 1. Alex Jones (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Foley.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Port Vale. Sam Hart replaces Jerome Thomas.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. David Mirfin (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Nathan Smith.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Alex Jones.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Anthony Grant (Port Vale).

Posted at 78'

Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Jerome Thomas (Port Vale).

Posted at 76'

Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Murray Wallace.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Luke Daniels.

Posted at 74'

Attempt saved. Martin Paterson (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Paddy Madden replaces Tom Hopper.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Port Vale. Martin Paterson replaces Anton Forrester.

Posted at 70'

Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Sam Mantom (Scunthorpe United).

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Sam Mantom replaces Stephen Dawson.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Ben Purkiss.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Scott Wiseman replaces Duane Holmes.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Conor Townsend.

Booking

Posted at 58'

Conor Townsend (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 58'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Conor Townsend.

Dismissal

Posted at 55'

Second yellow card to Jordan Clarke (Scunthorpe United) for a bad foul.

Posted at 55'

Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Jordan Clarke (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 54'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Sebastien Amoros.

Posted at 51'

Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 51'

Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United).

Goal!

Posted at 49'

Goal! Port Vale 2, Scunthorpe United 1. Alex Jones (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerome Thomas with a cross.

Posted at 47'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Murray Wallace.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Port Vale 1, Scunthorpe United 1.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+4'

First Half ends, Port Vale 1, Scunthorpe United 1.

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