Ten-man Oldham lost their unbeaten start to the league season with a 2-1 home defeat to Bradford. The visitors went ahead in the 21st minute as Oldham failed to defend a free-kick and, after Mark Marshall fed the ball back across, defender Reece Burke calmly slotted in from 10 yards. Oldham's troubles deepened in the 34th minute when striker Jonathan Forte tangled with Bradford captain Stephen...Full Story »

Colchester boosted their survival hopes with a 2-1 victory at Port Vale, who still have work to do to avoid the drop after a fifth straight defeat. Vale made all of the early running with Mark Marshall heading Adam Yates' cross straight at visiting keeper Sam Walker and Ben Williamson failing to convert two decent chances. Michael O'Connor then had two fierce shots charged down close to goal b...Full Story »

Mark Marshall maintained Port Vale's hopes of gate-crashing the League One play-off race as his goal sealed a 1-0 win at a Notts County side in free fall. The winger capitalised on an awful mix-up between the Magpies' two most experienced players as defender Mike Edwards and goalkeeper Roy Carroll collided in the seventh minute. From there on in, Notts responded magnificently and through the b...Full Story »

Port Vale substitute Colin Daniel blasted a 93rd-minute goal to clinch his side a trilling 2-1 victory against Gillingham. Daniel drove a low left-footed shot inside visiting goalkeeper Stuart Nelson's left-hand post from 14 yards after excellent work by Adam Yates and Mark Marshall. The visitors should have taken the lead in their first attack in the fourth minute when Ben Dickenson fired ove...Full Story »

Port Vale secured their first league away victory since August after winning 2-1 at Colchester. The visitors took the lead 10 minutes after half-time when Mark Marshall's tidy finish nestled inside the near post following Adam Yates' cross. And the Valiants doubled their advantage four minutes later through substitute Colin Daniel, who scored less than a minute after coming on when he finished...Full Story »

A brilliant individual goal a minute from time by man of the match Mark Marshall earned Port Vale a deserved 2-1 victory against Barnsley. Winger Marshall was prominent as Vale, with caretaker manager Rob Page in charge following the resignation of Micky Adams, made a determined start. And steady pressure brought its reward in the 24th minute after Louis Dodds was tripped by Joe Dudgeon 20 yar...Full Story »