Match preview | Imps vs Port Vale

10 November 2023

City will aim for back-to-back wins at the LNER Stadium when hosting Port Vale on Saturday 11 November (3pm KO).

All the key information you need to know ahead of the fixture can be found in this match preview.

TICKET INFORMATION

Subject to availability tickets can be purchased on the day of the game from the ticket office, with no price increase in place.

Alternatively, supporters can secure their seat online by clicking HERE.

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MATCH COVERAGE

The match is available for live streaming internationally for just £10, or the equivalent cost in your local currency.

The feed includes expert commentary from the BBC Radio Lincolnshire sports team, as well as match statistics and latest scores around the division.

Alternatively, UK-based supporters can listen to live match commentary using an iFollow Imps audio pass - which can be bought HERE.

City supporters unable to get to the LNER Stadium will also be able to follow the action with regular updates on the club’s official X (Twitter), Facebook and Instagram pages.

PORT VALE

Nickname: The Valiants

Founded: 1876

Stadium: Vale Park

Manager: Andy Crosby

Top scorer: Ben Garrity (four goals)

League position: 16th

LAST TIME OUT

Imps 2-0 Notts County

Bristol Street Motors Trophy

Imps: Wright, Burroughs, Eyoma, O’Connor, Jackson, Brown (Sorensen 76’), Erhahon (Hamilton 46’), Smith, Makama, Duffy (Shodipo 72’), Vale (Adelakun 68’). Subs (not used): Jensen, Okewoye.

Wrexham 2-1 Port Vale

Bristol Street Motors Trophy

Port Vale: Leutwiler, Smith, Loft (Mahaffy 87’), Chislett (Brazier 87’), Massey, Conlon (McDermott 63’), Walters, Debrah (Dipepa 87’), Buah, Lomax, Thomas (Cousins 87’). Subs (not used): Ripley, Plant.

LEAGUE FORM

Imps: LWWDL

Port Vale: LLDLL

SHAW’S THOUGHTS

Hear from the interim head coach below…

KITS

Imps: Home

Port Vale: Third

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Craig Hicks

Assistant referee: Matthew Sowerby

Assistant referee: Stephen Wade

Fourth official: Conor Brown

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Match Reports

Imps 1 Port Vale 1

11 November 2023

Mide Shodipo’s late strike at the back post helped the Imps to a draw at home to Port Vale.

After an intense start to the game Vale almost went ahead as Tom Sang’s cross from the right bounced through to Alfie Devine whose diving header was tipped onto the inside of the post by Lukas Jensen before City managed to clear.

Dylan Duffy aimed to build on his Man of the Match performance on Tuesday night as he sent a low delivery from the left to an unmarked Ali Smith who blazed his shot over the crossbar from a few yards out.

The Valiants had the next best chance in the 33rd minute as Ben Garrity and Alfie Devine combined nicely before the latter sent an inviting ball to Uche Ikpeazu who couldn’t find a way past Jensen’s outstretched leg.

Andy Crosby’s side found the breakthrough a minute later though as Ethan Chislett’s delivery from the right came to Garrity in the box who guided the ball into the bottom left corner.

City forced a good save from Conor Ripley just before the break as Lasse Sorensen played the ball forward to Duffy whose fierce effort from the edge of the box had to be beaten away by the goalie.

Vale were reduced to 10 men shortly after the restart as Oliver Arblaster was shown a second yellow card for a late tackle on Ethan Erhahon in the centre of the pitch.

The Imps took confidence from this and were awarded a corner in the 50th minute which was headed out to Sorensen on the edge who took a touch before skying his shot over.

Smith then looked to trouble the Port Vale goal with a long-range effort which was tipped over by Ripley, with Paudie O’Connor then shown a straight red for an off-the-ball incident with Ikpeazu.

Crosby’s side almost doubled their lead as Chislett’s cross from the byline dropped to Ikpeazu who was denied by a strong hand from Jensen who got down well.

City then went up the other end in search of a leveller as Dylan Duffy cut in from the left but was clipped, leaving Adelakun to pick up the pieces and sweep his angled effort over the crossbar.

The Imps kept battling late on and found an equaliser in the third minute of stoppage time as Jack Vale got away from his man to dart down the wing before teeing up Shodipo at the back post to fire home.

City: Lukas Jensen, Lasse Sorensen, TJ Eyoma, Adam Jackson, Paudie O’Connor ©, Jack Burroughs (Danny Mandroiu 56’), Ethan Erhahon (Mide Shodipo 89'), Ethan Hamilton, Ali Smith (Jack Vale 67’), Dylan Duffy, Hakeeb Adelakun (Jovon Makama 78’). Subs (not used): Jordan Wright, Sean Roughan, Alex Mitchell.

Goals: Shodipo (90+3').

Port Vale: Conor Ripley, Lewis Cass, Tom Sang, Ben Garrity (Tom Conlon 83’), Ethan Chislett (Gavin Massey 71’), Alfie Devine, Uche Ikpeazu (Ryan Loft 71’), Funso Ojo ©, Oliver Arblaster, James Plant, Jesse Debrah. Subs (not used): Jayson Leutweiler, Rhys Walters, Ben Lomax, Josh Thomas.

Goals: Garrity (34’).

Attendance: 7,751 (607 away).

Referee: Craig Hicks.