Port Vale Edge Notts County in Hard-Fought Battle with Late Winner
What a night at Vale Park! Port Vale have pulled off a massive win over promotion rivals Notts County, securing a 1-0 victory in dramatic fashion. The game was tense, tight, and full of energy, but in the end, it was substitute Ronan Curtis who made all the difference, slotting home the only goal of the match in the 85th minute.
Going into this clash, both teams had been in strong form. Notts County, sitting in second place, were on a six-game unbeaten run and looking to close the gap on League Two leaders Walsall. Meanwhile, Port Vale were also undefeated in their last six, determined to push into the automatic promotion spots. With so much at stake, this was always going to be a closely contested battle.
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The first half saw Notts County in control, dominating possession and creating chances, but they just couldn’t find the back of the net. Matt Palmer went close, and new signing Mai Traore nearly made an instant impact, rattling the crossbar late in the game. Port Vale, however, stayed resilient, and their defensive discipline kept them in the fight.
Then, as the game wore on, the momentum shifted. Port Vale grew into the match, pressing harder and pushing forward. Their persistence finally paid off when Lorent Tolaj whipped in a perfect ball to Curtis, who controlled it on his chest and calmly finished past the keeper. The stadium erupted—what a way to celebrate Darren Moore’s one-year anniversary as Port Vale boss!
Notts County will feel hard done by after their strong first-half performance, but as manager Stuart Maynard admitted, "Games are won in both boxes," and they simply didn’t take their chances. Port Vale, on the other hand, showed exactly the kind of grit and determination needed in a promotion race.
With this victory, Vale now sit just one point behind Notts County in the table, keeping their dream of automatic promotion very much alive. Meanwhile, Notts will need to bounce back quickly if they want to keep pace with Walsall at the top.
A thrilling match, a crucial three points, and a statement win from Port Vale—this League Two promotion race just got even more exciting!
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