Match ends, Port Vale 0, Newport County 0.
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Port Vale and Newport County's winless runs continued after this entertaining stalemate.
Vale are looking for a first win of 2018, while the Exiles are eight games without a win in all competitions.
The hosts came closest when Michael Tonge struck the post before the interval but could not breach Newport.
Newport, however, had the better of the chances and might have won it but for wayward finishing and fine goalkeeping to deny Frank Nouble.
Newport County manager Michael Flynn told BBC Radio Wales Sport: "I thought we controlled the majority of the game and had enough clear chances to win two games.
"We missed some good chances today, but it is a lot better performance that we have had previously.
"We dominated the game away from home and we are getting back to the level we were at around the Spurs game, but we need to score goals."
Line-ups
Port Vale
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 23Boot
- 5Davis
- 24Smith
- 33Howkins
- 21GibbonsSubstituted forWhitfieldat 45'minutes
- 32TongeSubstituted forMyers-Harnessat 82'minutes
- 8Pugh
- 11Montaño
- 10Worrall
- 9Pope
- 34HannantSubstituted forBarnettat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Lainton
- 2Howe
- 4Raglan
- 7Myers-Harness
- 14Barnett
- 15Forrester
- 31Whitfield
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Day
- 6White
- 25O'Brien
- 28Demetriou
- 2Pipe
- 8Dolan
- 7Willmott
- 12Tozer
- 3ButlerBooked at 90mins
- 9AmondSubstituted forHayesat 76'minutes
- 10NoubleSubstituted forMcCoulskyat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Jackson
- 15McCoulsky
- 19Reid
- 22Osadebe
- 30Bittner
- 31Sheehan
- 39Hayes
- Referee:
- Tom Nield
- Attendance:
- 4,013
Match Stats
Home TeamPort ValeAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Port Vale 0, Newport County 0.
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Tom Pope (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ben White (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. Kyle Howkins (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Booking
Dan Butler (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Marcus Myers-Harness (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dan Butler (Newport County).
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Attempt missed. David Worrall (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Joe Davis (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by David Pipe.
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Attempt saved. Marcus Myers-Harness (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Kyle Howkins (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paul Hayes (Newport County).
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. Marcus Myers-Harness replaces Michael Tonge.
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Attempt missed. Shawn McCoulsky (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Kyle Howkins (Port Vale).
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Shawn McCoulsky (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Ben Whitfield (Port Vale) because of an injury.
