Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale

After playing Bolton Wanderers to a 1-1 League One draw, Bristol Rovers enter this match. Josh Coburn (2′) was the only Bristol Rovers player on the ...

2.83 goals have been scored on average per game. We can see that Bristol Rovers have won four of their head-to-head matches since March 12, 2013, while Port Vale has only won one, and there have been no draws. They will be concerned by the fact that Bristol Rovers have conceded nine goals in five of their previous six matches when their defense has been breached.

Live blog of Port Vale's League One game at Bristol Rovers, featuring all the build up, team news, action and reaction.

He cuts the ball back and it breaks in the middle of the area. Rossiter charges down Jones' clearance then hangs up a cross. Stevens didn't want the ball played back to him there. That's to show their support for Darrell Clarke whose daughter Ellie died, agd 18, in February. The game has settled down a bit after a frantic start. Sinclair slides the ball into the right of the area to Coburn. It's a half chance but he miscues and screws his shot well wide of the near post. Conlon free kick is flicked on to Harrison at the far post. 0-0 Coburn gets into the left of the area. The ball breaks to Conlon on the edge of the box but his powerful drive forces a fine save. Long ball through the middle.

A solitary Aaron Collins strike was enough to give Rovers the three points against Port Vale at a bitterly-cold Memorial Stadium.

Vale's Butterworth was booked for showing dissent in the 85th minute. Good defending, first from Gibson, then Gordon, kept Vale at bay, before Rovers missed the best chance of the game in the 77th minute. A minute later, Coburn was thwarted by the advancing Stevens as he ran onto a through ball. The Vale free-kick landed at the feet of Harrison, but he sliced his shot tamely wide of the target. From the corner, Rossiter connected with a fierce volley, which the midfielder appealed in vain had been blocked by the hand of Conlon. His delivery was into a dangerous area, but Benning eventually cleared for the visitors.