Stockport 1-0 Port Vale

A goal from Leon McSweeney's was enough to help Stockport to victory over League Two Port Vale in their Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie.

Their goal came when Carl Baker played a crossfield ball to Irishman McSweeney, who smashed his shot in from 15 yards.

Vale should have levelled when Kyle Perry planted a free header wide from just eight yards.

Stockport's Michael Rose cleared Luke Prosser's effort off the line.

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Stockport: Fôn Williams, McSweeney, Rose, McNulty, Raynes, Tunnicliffe, Dicker, Turnbull, Mainwaring, Vincent, Baker (Owen 77).
Subs Not Used: Rigby, Tansey, Havern, Green.

Goals: McSweeney 4.

Port Vale: Martin, Stockley, Taylor, McCombe, Prosser, Glover (Richman 69), Taiwo (Griffith 75), Dodds (Rodgers 9), Slater, Perry, Richards.
Subs Not Used: Howland, Lawrie.

Booked: Prosser, McCombe, Taylor, Griffith.

Att: 2,290

Ref: Clive Oliver (Northumberland).