Match ends, Crawley Town 0, Port Vale 0.
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Goalkeeper Scott Brown made a series of fine second-half saves to deny Crawley a first win under new head coach John Yems as Port Vale held them to a goalless draw at the Broadfield Stadium.
Crawley, without a win in eight league games, found Brown in fine form with Yems starting his tenure with two successive goalless draws.
Vale boss John Askey had called on his side to "dig in" if they are to go into the new year in contention for a place in the play-offs and a bright start saw David Amoo go close.
Winger Amoo forced goalkeeper Glenn Morris to a low save before Crawley midfielder Nathan Ferguson rattled the crossbar at the other end.
Veteran defender Leon Legge came to Vale's rescue with a vital tackle to deny Ollie Palmer after the Crawley striker rounded Brown.
The visitors had a let off when no-one was on hand to convert a dangerous cross by Ashley Nathaniel-George, after Cristian Montano had tested Reds stopper Morris with a low effort.
Nathaniel-George threatened to break the deadlock shortly after the interval with a strong run into the box, but Brown bravely smothered the ball.
Brown did well again to save a low shot from skipper Dannie Bulman after a through ball from Bez Lubala.
Morris saved smartly from Rhys Browne after Lubala was denied by Brown at the other end.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Crawley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Morris
- 2Young
- 19Tunnicliffe
- 5McNerney
- 3DohertyBooked at 68mins
- 30Lubala
- 21Bulman
- 12Ferguson
- 15Nathaniel-GeorgeSubstituted forCamaraat 84'minutes
- 9Palmer
- 7Grego-CoxSubstituted forEnigbokan-Bloomfieldat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Nadesan
- 14Francomb
- 16Enigbokan-Bloomfield
- 20Sendles-White
- 26Galach
- 28Camara
- 35Luyambula
Port Vale
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Brown
- 2GibbonsBooked at 75mins
- 5Legge
- 15Smith
- 11Montaño
- 20Burgess
- 4Joyce
- 16Taylor
- 19Amoo
- 9Pope
- 17Browne
Substitutes
- 12Atkinson
- 13Cullen
- 18Evans
- 21Bennett
- 22Lloyd
- 29Archer
- 30Maddison
- Referee:
- Will Finnie
- Attendance:
- 1,944
Match Stats
Home TeamCrawleyAway TeamPort Vale
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Crawley Town 0, Port Vale 0.
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Attempt missed. Nathan Ferguson (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mason Bloomfield.
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Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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Jake Taylor (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nathan Ferguson (Crawley Town).
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Attempt blocked. Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Amoo.
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Offside, Crawley Town. Josh Doherty tries a through ball, but Joe McNerney is caught offside.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Scott Brown.
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Attempt saved. Mason Bloomfield (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Young.
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Attempt blocked. Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Leon Legge.
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Attempt missed. Bez Lubala (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dannie Bulman.
Substitution
Substitution, Crawley Town. Panutche Camara replaces Ashley Nathaniel-George.
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Attempt missed. Tom Pope (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Joyce following a set piece situation.
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Jake Taylor (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nathan Ferguson (Crawley Town).
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Attempt saved. Jake Taylor (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Amoo.
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Offside, Crawley Town. Josh Doherty tries a through ball, but Jordan Tunnicliffe is caught offside.
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Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
