Port Vale: Match statistics
PORT VALE 1 (Lawrie 57)
BURY 1 (Bennett 68)
GOAL ATTEMPTS
Vale: 8 (4 on target)
Bury: 16 (10 on target)
THE REFEREE
Paul Taylor (Hertfordshire) 7
CARD WATCH
YELLOW – Vale: Marshall (foul, 81), McCombe (foul, 84). Bury: Sodje (foul, 26), Dawson (foul, 32), Haslam (foul, 56). RED – Vale: None. Bury: None.
THE CROWD
Attendance: 5,763
MATCH RATING
Entertainment: 6
PLAYER RATINGS
MARTIN: The teenager doesn't look out of his depth in the first-team firing line and two excellent second-half saves kept Bury at bay 8
STOCKLEY: Loves to wear the skipper's armband and led from the front with a mixture of good positional play and sharp distribution 7
COLLINS: His last-gasp challenge near the end ensured his side gained a valuable point. A welcome return to the first team 8
McCOMBE: Seems more relaxed these days and not so prone to inconsistency. Made a couple of crucial challenges and a goal-line clearance for good measure 8
EDWARDS: Showed huge commitment against dangerous winger Elliott Bennett, and was always ready to cover his centre-halves 7
HOWLAND: A true team player, the Irishman made the most of his chance with a typically hard-working display 7
MARSHALL: Provides a creative edge in the middle, which is where he belongs as opposed to being seconded to the flank 6
BRAMMER: Struggled to make his usual impact as he endeavours to improve his flagging fitness 5
TAYLOR: At his best when he was able to use his strength as the dazzling wing play has dried up for now 5
DODDS: A selfless show from the 22-year-old, who played an unglamorous part Lawrie's goal 6
LAWRIE: Great goal to cap a fine all-round performance from a young man with a seemingly bright future ahead of him 9
SUBSTITUTES
RICHMAN (Brammer, 46): Came on at right midfield and made a solid contribution 6
THOMPSON (Taylor, 85): Not enough time to make an impact 5
Not used: Lloyd-Weston, Griffith, Glover.
BURY: Brown, Haslam, Futcher, Sodje, Buchanan, Bennett (Welsh, 87), Barry-Murphy, Dawson, Jones (Racchi, 73), Morrell (Hurst, 87), Jevons. Not used: Cresswell, Baker.
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