Biddulph Victoria 1 - Port Vale 0

Port Vale stumbled to a disappointing 1-0 defeat at non-league side Biddulph Victoria this afternoon as new boss Micky Adams got a first glimpse of his new squad.

However, Adams’s first game in charge, albeit a non-competitive one, was ruined by a piece of quality from Vics midfielder Geoff McGaw, securing the Midland Alliance side a morale-boosting success against their League Two opponents.

The all-important goal arrived in the 43rd minute when McGaw picked up the ball on the left. After cutting inside he unleashed a 16-yard rocket that nestled into the bottom right-hand corner.

Adams played two different teams in either half, although first-half keeper Chris Martin was replaced by Daniel Lloyd-Weston early in the second period.

Vale missed a host of chances in the second half, but ultimately began their pre-season campaign suffering defeat.

 

Biddulph Vics: W Smith, Pearson (Price, 45), Burge (Kent, 62) Clarkson (Ellis, 45), Baggaley (Alcock, 45), Mountford (Bennett, 45), C Smith (Burne, 80), D Smith (Barlow, 45), McGaw, Marrow (Billington, 89), Platt (Mountford, 89).

 

Vale: First half: Martin, Yates, McCombe, Owen, Blanchett, Morsy, Griffith, Richman, Taylor, Richards, Dodds.

Second half: Martin (Lloyd-Weston, 57), Stockley, Collins, Prosser, Blanchett, Edwards, Davidson, Howland, Thompson, Lawrie, Glover.