LEAGUE TWO![]()
VALIANTS ROMP INTO A THREE-GOAL LEAD IN 22 MINUTES
Hernández, Byers and Lawrence-Gabriel do the damage early, and Rochdale's late goals only tidy up the scoreline
Port Vale had scored only six goals in 11 league games before kick-off. Against Rochdale, in front of 6,458 at Vale Park, they had three in 22 minutes, and the home win they badly needed was all but sealed.
Jon Brady brought back Onel Hernández and Max Watters, and they took barely 90 seconds to make the difference. Watters headed the ball down to Kyle Dempsey, Dempsey dinked it through, and Hernández found Sam Waller's bottom corner.
Scorers Port Vale: Hernández 2, Byers 11 pen, Lawrence-Gabriel 22, Figueroa 86 · Rochdale: Henderson 82, Tasker 90+4