League Two

March 2, 2013
  • FTFT
     
    Accrington
    Torquay
    0
    0
    0
    0
    1
  • FTFT
     
    Aldershot
    Gillingham
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
  • FTFT
     
    Bristol Rov
    Burton Albio
    3
    0
    3
    0
    3
  • FTFT
     
    Cheltenham
    AFC Wimbledo
    2
    1
    2
    1
    4
  • FTFT
     
    Dag & Red
    Chesterfield
    0
    1
    0
    1
    5
  • FTFT
     
    Exeter
    Northampton
    3
    0
    3
    0
    6
  • FTFT
     
    Morecambe
    Rochdale
    3
    0
    3
    0
    7
  • FTFT
     
    Oxford Utd
    Port Vale
    2
    1
    2
    1
    8
  • FTFT
     
    Plymouth
    Barnet
    2
    1
    2
    1
    9
  • FTFT
     
    Southend
    Rotherham
    1
    1
    1
    1
    10
  • FTFT
     
    Wycombe
    Fleetwood To
    1
    0
    1
    0
    11
  • FTFT
     
    York
    Bradford
    0
    2
    0
    2
    12

Full-time

Oxford United

2 - 1

Port Vale

League Two

15:00 +00:00, March 2, 2013

The Kassam Stadium, England

Referee: E Ilderton

Smalley stands tall as U's sink Vale

Scoring Summary

Oxford United Port Vale
Alfie Potter (10')Doug Loft (16')
Deane Smalley (76') 
Sean Rigg (pen miss 85') 

Match Stats

Oxford United

Port Vale

4(1) Shots (on Goal) 4(0)
6 Fouls 12
9 Corner Kicks 5
2 Offsides 0
54% Time of Possession 46%
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 2

Teams

Oxford United Port Vale
24 Luke McCormick1 Chris Neal
17 Tony Capaldi6 Darren Purse
6 Jake Wright24 Richard Duffy
4 Michael Raynes5 John McCombe
2 Damian Batt36 Daniel Jones
26 Liam Davis7 Doug Loft
14 Sean Rigg9 Jennison Myrie-Williams
7 Adam Chapman23 Ryan Burge
25 Josh Parker16 Calvin Andrew
10 Deane Smalley11 Tom Pope
15 Alfie Potter19 Ben Williamson
Substitutes
31 Max CrocombeAdam Yates 2
5 Michael DuberryChris Shuker 15
16 Andrew WhingChris Birchall 26
23 Luke O'BrienSam Morsy 18
27 Scott DaviesLee Hughes 29
9 James ConstableLouis Dodds 8
29 Tom CraddockAshley Vincent 10
Substitutions
Andrew Whing for Adam Chapman (45)
Louis Dodds for Ben Williamson (71)
James Constable for Josh Parker (67)
Lee Hughes for Calvin Andrew (71)
Scott Davies for Alfie Potter (90)
Sam Morsy for Ryan Burge (86)
Yellow Cards
Damian Batt (42)
Daniel Jones (54)
Josh Parker (54)
Jennison Myrie-Williams (81)
Tony Capaldi (90)
Doug Loft (85)
· Squads: Oxford United | Port Vale

Oxford claimed their second big scalp in four days as Deane Smalley's late winner gave them a 2-1 victory over second-placed Port Vale at the Kassam Stadium.

The U's shocked table-topping Gillingham 1-0 at Priestfield Stadium midweek and went on to hand Vale a first defeat in eight away matches.

Chris Wilder's team took a 10th-minute lead when former Oxford captain Darren Purse blundered.

The veteran centre-half badly underhit a backpass to goalkeeper Chris Neal and Alfie Potter raced forward to coolly slot home.

But Vale were back on level just six minutes later. Captain Doug Loft, an influential figure in the centre of the park, struck a magnificent 25-yard drive beyond keeper Luke McCormick's outstretched right hand high into the net.

The hosts felt they deserved a penalty when Potter got a shoulder in the back from Ryan Burge, but the referee waved play on.

Burge was himself unlucky in the second half with a brilliant chip from 22 yards that McCormick just tipped onto the bar.

But in the 76th minute Vale failed to clear a corner and Smalley smashed a low angled shot under Neal's legs.

Sean Rigg had the chance to make it 3-1 five minutes from time after Burge tripped Liam Davis in the box, but Neal brilliantly saved his spot kick.