Port Vale vs Exeter: Grecians win on the road again
Impressive Exeter were good value for a seventh win from their last nine away games as they secured a 2-1 victory at second-placed Port Vale.
The visitors showed their attacking intent from the first whistle and forced four corners before taking an 11th minute lead.
Matt Oakley's right-wing cross dropped between Vale's central defenders and Jamie Cureton clipped a close range shot past Chris Neal from eight yards.
It was the 37-year-old's 19th goal of another fruitful season and it was no surprise when the visitors' swift counter-attacks led to a second goal in the 33rd minute.
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Vale keeper Neal made a brilliant save to keep out Scot Bennett's shot but he could do nothing as Danny Coles bundled in the rebound from two yards.
Oakley delivered the free-kick which led to the goal and the ex-Southampton star was at the hub of Exeter's three-man central midfield which ran the first-half.
Vale boss Micky Adams brought on Louis Dodds and Rob Taylor at the start of the second-half and it wasn't long before Lee Hughes joined them.
But Exeter were largely untroubled before soaking up the pressure after Mark Molesley was sent off following an off the ball incident 13 minutes from time.
Dodds fired an effort against a post three minutes from time and that was the closest off-colour Vale came to a consolation goal.
5 Comments
by P_Swan
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 10:53AM
“And the moral of the story is 'if it ain't broken don't try to fix it!'.
We bought in players on 'what if' tokens and apart from Jones it seems to have got to pot a bit.
I guess too many player is proving a worse than before situation.
Couple of wobbles but the rot has to stop, these are managerial errors and Micky is being out thought by other mangers and needs to drop a winger asap!!.”
by kjhgfd
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 7:25AM
“We wont win every game but thats twice we have had the advantage of an extra player ,and not won,
sad point again is the attendence we need at least 6,000 a game”
by beardo72
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 6:33AM
“living the dream?”
by MyVince
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 12:59AM
“I have to admit, the best team won on the night.
There is still a long way to go before promotion is
guaranteed.
Come on Micky, you have the squad now too keep the spirit
in the team, keep it going.”
by ValiantFosse
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 10:45PM
“Midfield general required,”