Match ends, Port Vale 3, Scunthorpe United 1.
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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.
REACTION: Scunthorpe manager Graham Alexander speaks to BBC Radio Humberside
Line-ups
Port Vale
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Daniels
- 33ClarkeBooked at 55mins
- 6Mirfin
- 5M Wallace
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Port Vale 3, Scunthorpe United 1.
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Foul by Sam Hart (Port Vale).
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Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Kjell Knops (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Kevin van Veen went off injured after Scunthorpe United had used all subs.
Goal!
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
Substitution, Port Vale. Sam Hart replaces Jerome Thomas.
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Attempt missed. David Mirfin (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Alex Jones.
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Foul by Anthony Grant (Port Vale).
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Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jerome Thomas (Port Vale).
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Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Luke Daniels.
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Attempt saved. Martin Paterson (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Paddy Madden replaces Tom Hopper.
