Luton Town vs Port Vale, 2017-18 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Luton Town
  • 38': Ben Whitfield (OG)
  • 50': Jack Stacey
FT
2 - 0
Port Vale

    Own goal sets Luton on way to victory over sorry Port Vale

    Own goal sets Luton on way to victory over sorry Port Vale

    Match Commentary

    • 38': Own Goal by Ben Whitfield, Port Vale. Luton Town 1, Port Vale 0.
    • 50': Goal! Luton Town 2, Port Vale 0. Jack Stacey (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alan McCormack.
    • 54': Harry Middleton (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Port Vale. Dan Turner replaces Tyrone Barnett.
    • 66': Alan McCormack (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Port Vale. Jack Stobbs replaces Harry Middleton.
    • 84': Substitution, Luton Town. Harry Cornick replaces Andrew Shinnie.
    • 84': Substitution, Port Vale. Rekeil Pyke replaces Joe Davis.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Luton Town. Elliot Lee replaces James Collins.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Kenilworth Road
    Location: Luton, England
    Attendance: 7,046

    EFL League Two Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Walsall 19 +11 38
    2 Notts County 19 +11 34
    3 Swindon Town 19 +6 34
    4 Bromley 19 +8 33
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LTN Luton Town (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Marek Stech (GK)
    44 Alan Sheehan
    16 Glen Rea
    3 Dan Potts
    7 Jack Stacey
    18 Luke Berry
    11 Andrew Shinnie
    17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
    4 Alan McCormack Yellow Card
    19 James Collins
    9 Danny Hylton
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Luke Gambin, James Shea, Johnny Mullins, Oliver Lee, James Justin, Harry Cornick, Elliott Lee.

    PTV Port Vale (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Sam Hornby (GK)
    4 Tom Anderson
    24 Nathan Smith
    33 Gavin Gunning
    5 Joe Davis
    31 Ben Whitfield
    35 Harry Middleton Yellow Card
    28 Anthony de Freitas
    10 David Worrall
    9 Tom Pope
    14 Tyrone Barnett
    Port Vale Substitutes:
    Lawrie Wilson, Jack Stobbs, Antony Kay, Rekeil Pyke, Tyler Denton, Dan Turner, Ryan Boot.

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