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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Steven Bloor

League Two: Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers - in pictures

Port Vale: Vale Park reception
With the prospect of coming out of administration, things are starting to look up at Vale Park Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: A fan reads checks out the upcoming games
A fan reads checks out the upcoming games on the notice board Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: The place to go for a pint before the match
The place to go for a pint before the match Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: food and drink at vale park
You can also get a pint here as well as soft drinks and the usual pre match fare Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Fans enter the ground
Home fans enter the ground Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Fans mill about on the concourse
Fans mill about on the concourse as a young a Port Vale fan has a look at the Port Vale graffiti mural Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: The teams emerge from the tunnel prior to kick off
The teams emerge from the tunnel prior to kick off Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Port Vale players and mascot
Port Vale players and mascot line up. Alex Ferguson would approve of Boomer the Dog's attire Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: The Port Vale and Wycombe players shake hands before kick off
The ubiquitous pre-match handshake Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Wycombe Wanderers' keeper Nikki Bull blocks Ashley Vincent's shot
Wycombe Wanderers' keeper Nikki Bull is out smartish to block Ashley Vincent's shot Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Vale Park
The home side went behind in the 19th minute courtesy of a Joel Grant penalty after Bruno Andrade was felled by John McCombe Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Port Vale's Louis Dodds and Wycombe Wanderers' Gary Doherty
Port Vale's Louis Dodds and Wycombe Wanderers' Gary Doherty go in high for the same ball Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Port Vale's manager Micky Adams
Port Vale's manager Micky Adams is disappointed with his team's first half performance Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Port Vale mount an attack
The visitors held the lead until just before the hour mark when Ben Williamson fired home from just outside the area Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Port Vale's Ashley Vincent and Wanderers' Danny Foster
Port Vale's Ashley Vincent tries to get the better of Wanderers' Danny Foster. Port Vale boss Mickey Adams said after the game "Our wingers [Jennison Myrie-Williams and Ashley Vincent] can cause carnage" Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Clayton McDonald
Clayton McDonald manages to hold off Wanderers' Dean Morgan Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Paul Wildes
Alchemy Investment Group frontman and the new Port Vale preferred bidder Paul Wildes, second right, celebrates his side's second goal which came when in the 65th minute when League Two top scorer Pope powered home a header from Jennison Myrie-Williams's delivery Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: The sun is shining at Vale Park
The sun is shining at Vale Park as Bull punches away another Vale attack Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Former Port Vale player and now Wycombe Wanderers' manager Gareth Ainsworth
Former Port Vale player and now Wycombe Wanderers' manager Gareth Ainsworth doesn't look like he's enjoying the second half Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Richard Duffy goes past Junior Morias
Richard Duffy goes past Junior Morias Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: As if the fans need remind who the boss is
As if the fans need remind who the boss is Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Tom Pope scores
Tom Pope rises highest to score his second and Port Vales's third in with four minutes to go Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Ashley Vincent score
In the dying seconds Port Vale's Ashley Vincent fires home from outside the area to underline a comprehensive victory for the home side Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: Vincent celebrates his goal
Vincent celebrates his goal Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
Port Vale: The final whistle goes and the Port Vale fans celebrate
The final whistle goes and the Port Vale fans enjoy a 4-1 victory which extends their unbeaten run to six games and cements their second place in League Two Photograph: Paul Thomas/Offside
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