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Port Vale 2-1 Blackpool
Leon Constantine and Akpo Sodje scored as Port Vale won for the first time in three games - and ended Blackpool's three-match unbeaten run. Constantine opened the scoring with a six-yard header after a cross from Danny Sonner. Blackpool came close to an equaliser through a Shaun Barker header - but shortly afterwards his hesitation allowed Sodje to cut in and score. Keith Southern scored late on for Blackpool with a header. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port Vale: Goodlad, Abbey, Pilkington, McGregor, Miles, Moore (Humphreys 62), Whitaker, Sonner, Jeff Smith (Harsley 72), Constantine, Sodje (Husbands 78). Subs Not Used: Anyon, Walker. Booked: McGregor. Goals: Constantine 45, Sodje 68. Blackpool: Evans, Joseph, Barker, Evatt, Tierney (Coid 45), Gillett, Southern, Jorgensen (Burgess 65), Hoolahan, Vernon (Parker 65), Morrell. Subs Not Used: Edge, Bean. Booked: Joseph. Goals: Southern 90. Att: 5,171. Ref: P Joslin (Nottinghamshire).

Scunthorpe v Port Vale
Scunthorpe boss Brian Laws is set to ring the changes in order to remedy his side's goal-scoring problems. Defender Andy Crosby recovered from a calf injury in time to make the bench for the game against Oldham on Saturday and he could feature. Port Vale boss Martin Foyle may hand a full debut to Ritchie Humphreys after the on-loan Hartlepool midfielder impressed as a sub against Blackpool. Michael Walsh is also in contention after a minor tear in his lower back.

Scunthorpe 3-0 Port Vale
Billy Sharp scored two as Scunthorpe recorded their first home win of the season over Port Vale. Sharp netted from close range after just nine minutes after Mark Goodlad had turned a header from Steve Foster against the underside of the bar. Sharp struck again on the stroke of half-time with a cracking far post volley after a corner from Ian Morris. Scunthorpe struck again on 64 minutes when midfielder Morris found the bottom corner with a deflected shot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scunthorpe: Murphy, Mulligan, Hinds, Foster (Crosby 44), Williams, Taylor, Sparrow, Baraclough, Morris (Keogh 84), Torpey (McBreen 84), Sharp. Subs Not Used: Lillis, Ridley.Booked: Crosby. Goals: Sharp 10, 45, Morris 65. Port Vale: Goodlad, Abbey, Pilkington, McGregor, Miles (Jeff Smith 61), Moore (Husbands 79), Sonner (Harsley 70), Whitaker, Humphreys, Sodje, Constantine. Subs Not Used: Anyon, Walker. Booked: Sonner. Att: 3,473 Ref: A D'Urso (Essex).

Bradford v Port Vale
Bradford will pick from an unchanged squad as leading striker Dean Windass has shrugged off a calf injury. But on-loan winger Lee Holmes has an ankle problem and either Eddie Johnson or David Graham will partner Windass. Port Vale are set to revert to a 4-4-2 formation, with midfielder Paul Harsley replacing striker Stefan Moore. Michael Walsh is out with a muscle tear in his back, but left-back Colin Miles is likely to be available despite vomiting at half-time at Scunthorpe.

Bradford 2-0 Port Vale
Bradford scored two goals in four second-half minutes to earn a deserved win against 10-man Port Vale. Vale had midfield player Colin Miles sent off shortly after the half-hour mark for a bad challenge on home midfielder Steve Schumacher. Bradford scored on the hour as on-loan winger Lee Holmes crossed for former Vale midfielder Marc Bridge-Wilkinson to score against his old club. Four minutes later David Graham forced the ball in after a goalmouth scramble. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford: Ricketts, Doyle, Wetherall, Bower, Rogers (Edghill 45), Jermaine Johnson, Schumacher, Bridge-Wilkinson, Holmes (Colbeck 82), Graham, Windass. Subs Not Used: Howarth, Eddie Johnson, Clarke. Goals: Bridge-Wilkinson 60, Graham 64. Port Vale: Goodlad, Abbey, Pilkington, McGregor, Miles, Whitaker (Talbot 69), Harsley, Humphreys, Moore (Husbands 69), Sodje (Jeff Smith 74), Constantine. Subs Not Used: Anyon, Walker. Sent Off: Miles (33). Booked: Abbey. Att: 7,829. Ref: S Mathieson (Cheshire).

Port Vale v Nottingham Forest
Port Vale striker Akpo Sodje (ankle) is a doubt for the visit of Forest but Stefan Moore and Michael Husbands are battling it out to step in. Defender Colin Miles serves the final match of a three-game suspension and misses out. Nottingham Forest striker Grant Holt could be in line for a recall to the side after shaking off a calf injury. Kris Commons makes the squad but Danny Cullip, who is on his way back from a thigh injury, will not feature.

Northampton v Port Vale
Northampton give fitness tests to Jason Crowe (groin) and Eoin Jess (hamstring), but hope they will play. Andy Holt (knee), Sam Aiston (ankle), Joe Burnell (hamstring) and Fred Murray (heel) are all still missing. Port Vale have Colin Miles back after a three-match ban, but Michael Husbands starts a similar suspension after a sending off against Nottingham Forest. There is a slight injury doubt over Paul Harsley, who was replaced late on by Nathan Lowndes against Forest.

QPR's Moore extends stay at Vale
QPR striker Stefan Moore is to spend a second month on loan at Port Vale. Vale boss Martin Foyle extended the loan deal after Moore, 23, scored his first goal for the League One side in last Saturday's win at Northampton. The former Aston Villa forward, who moved to Loftus Road in June, 2005, has not featured for QPR this season. Foyle is also looking to extend the loan of Hartlepool midfielder Ritchie Humphreys after his initial month-long deal expires after the weekend.

Vale defending frustrates Foyle
Port Vale manager Martin Foyle was left frustrated after poor defending cost his side in Sunday's 3-1 defeat by League One's bottom side Rotherham. \"I thought we looked lethargic, we looked one-paced and they were causing us a lot of problems,\" the Vale boss told Sir Stanley. \"It was poor today and that is our trademark at the moment, conceding too many poor goals. \"We could have dealt with the first goal and the second goal a lot better.\"

Tranmere 1-2 Port Vale
Tranmere missed the chance to go top of League One as Port Vale took a decisive two-goal lead with first-half strikes from Jeff Smith and Leon Constantine. Vale stood firm under an onslaught and went ahead through Smith's excellent angled shot before Constantine made it two with a close-range finish. Vale keeper Mark Goodlad denied Chris Shuker and Kevin Ellison before Steve Davis set up Chris Greenacre to score. Ellison headed wide late on and saw an injury-time shot parried by Goodlad. Tranmere: Ward, Stockdale, McCready, Goodison, Sherriff, Shuker, McLaren, Mullin, Ellison, Greenacre, Davies. Subs Not Used: Tremarco, McAteer, Jennings, Harrison, Achterberg. Goals: Greenacre 57. Port Vale: Goodlad, McGregor, Pilkington, Walker, Miles (Talbot 63), Sonner, Harsley, Whitaker, Moore (Sodje 39), Constantine, Jeff Smith. Subs Not Used: Anyon, Abbey, Cardle. Booked: McGregor, Jeff Smith. Goals: Jeff Smith 31, Constantine 45. Att: 7,866 Ref: M Russell (Hertfordshire).

Port Vale v Huddersfield
Port Vale duo Colin Miles and Stefan Moore will both be fit to play after recovering from knocks they picked up in last Friday's win at Tranmere. Nathan Lowndes (back) may not be risked as fellow forward Michael Husbands is fit after serving his suspension. Goalkeeper Paul Rachubka could make his first start of the season for Huddersfield, with Matt Glennon rated as 50-50 with his thigh problem. Andy Holdsworth (ankle) is doubtful for the trip to Vale Park.

Port Vale 1-2 Huddersfield
Andy Booth and Michael Collins scored in the space of two second-half minutes to give Huddersfield a thrilling win. Vale were rewarded for a bright start when striker Leon Constantine rose to head home his ninth of the season. The visitors were a different proposition after the break and substitute Booth equalized with a 77th minute header after Collins crossed. Man-of-the-match Collins netted an outstanding goal when he curled in a shot which gave Mark Goodlad no chance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port Vale: Goodlad, McGregor (Abbey 47), Pilkington, Walker, Talbot, Whitaker, Harsley, Sonner (Husbands 83), Jeff Smith (Cardle 51), Constantine, Sodje. Subs Not Used: Anyon, Miles. Goals: Constantine 33. Huddersfield: Glennon, Hardy, McIntosh, McCombe, Adams, Worthington, Schofield, Collins, Hudson (Abbott 68), Young (Brandon 68), Beckett (Booth 75). Subs Not Used: Rachubka. Booked: Hardy, Brandon. Goals: Booth 77, Collins 79. Att: 5,225 Ref: N Miller (Durham).

Millwall v Port Vale
Millwall could have striker Darren Byfield back in the squad after an ankle problem but Zak Whitbread and Paul Robinson are still not quite fit. Tom Brighton (ankle), Jody Morris (knee), Ben May (shoulder) and Neal Ardley are all still out. Port Vale manager Martin Foyle is set to change his line-up after Tuesday's Carling Cup win over Norwich. Michael Husbands or Stefan Moore may come in for Akpo Sodje, and Danny Sonner needs a late fitness test.

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