Luton v Port Vale
Own goal sets Luton on way to victory over sorry Port Vale
Luton heaped further misery on Port Vale manager Michael Brown with a 2-0 win at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday evening.Defeat for the visitors meant they have now lost six league matches in a row, and the Valiants have also gone five games without a goal.The Hatters wasted a glorious chance on 12 minutes, Andrew Shinnie heading woefully wide from close range.Town had the lead on 38 minutes though due to a calamitous own goal from Ben Whitfield, who diverted Luke Berry's pass beyond his own goalkeeper from 15 yards.Whitfield then sent a volley over at the other end, before Anthony de Freitas' free-kick required a fine save from Marek Stech.Town extended their advantage on 50 minutes as Jack Stacey ran 60 yards before hammering into the roof of the net.David Worrall's 35-yard effort did not miss by much, while Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu's blast was parried by Vale keeper Sam Hornby.Shinnie fired into the side-netting for Luton, with Stech tipping over De Freitas' header, the keeper then making a brilliant stop from Worrall late on to preserve his clean sheet.
Game Information
English League Two Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | +25 | 87 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | +41 | 86 |
| Cambridge United | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | +33 | 82 |
| Salford City | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | +10 | 81 |
| Notts County | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | +22 | 80 |
| Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | +15 | 79 |
| Grimsby Town | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | +24 | 78 |
| Barnet | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | +17 | 76 |
| Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | +11 | 75 |
| Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | +16 | 68 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | +6 | 67 |
| Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | +13 | 66 |
| Walsall | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 65 |
| Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | -9 | 62 |
| Fleetwood Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 61 |
| Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 53 |
| Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -19 | 53 |
| Cheltenham Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -26 | 52 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -27 | 49 |
| Newport County | 46 | 12 | 7 | 27 | -29 | 43 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -25 | 41 |
| Crawley Town | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -24 | 40 |
| Harrogate Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | -29 | 39 |
| Barrow | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | -33 | 36 |

