Match ends, Mansfield Town 4, Port Vale 0.
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Jordan Bowery's hat-trick ensured Mansfield ended their appalling home run in style as they thumped 10-man Port Vale 4-0 in League Two.
The Stags had equalled their worst ever home start to a league season after going 10 games without victory, and had won just twice at home in total in 2020, but they made an explosive start to the new year.
Skipper Ollie Clarke scored his first goal for the club in the opening minute to set them on their way to a first home league success since February 15.
Vale goalkeeper Scott Brown superbly tipped Harry Charsley's low shot on to a post, but Clarke was there to net the follow-up, despite Brown's best attempts to stop the ball crossing the line.
At the other end Malvind Benning had to block an Alex Hurst shot on the line.
But, Mansfield dominated and doubled their lead after 32 minutes when George Maris' cross broke for Bowery off a defender and he smashed home from eight yards.
Vale's afternoon got worse when Leon Legge was sent-off two minutes after the break for a second yellow card offence.
Bowery made it 3-0 from the spot after 77 minutes, sending Brown the wrong way after Scott Burgess had tripped Charsley, and completed his treble three minutes later, slotting in off the far post from Clarke's pass.
It might have been even worse shortly before the full-time whistle when Nathan Smith conceded another penalty, bringing down substitute Tyrese Sinclair after 87 minutes, but the fouled player stepped up and fired wide.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Stech
- 14Perch
- 6Rawson
- 5Sweeney
- 3BenningSubstituted forMcLaughlinat 81'minutes
- 7CharsleySubstituted forO'Driscollat 83'minutes
- 32Lapslie
- 8O ClarkeSubstituted forO'Keeffeat 84'minutes
- 10Maris
- 19ReidSubstituted forCookat 81'minutes
- 9BowerySubstituted forSinclairat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 2O'Keeffe
- 4Menayese
- 11Cook
- 15O'Driscoll
- 20McLaughlin
- 27Sinclair
- 31Stone
Port Vale
Formation 4-3-3
- 1BrownBooked at 32mins
- 6Smith
- 5LeggeBooked at 47mins
- 16BrisleyBooked at 90mins
- 24FitzpatrickSubstituted forMontañoat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 20Burgess
- 4Joyce
- 18WhiteheadSubstituted forWorrallat 45'minutes
- 19AmooSubstituted forMillsat 49'minutes
- 21Rodney
- 27HurstSubstituted forPopeat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Worrall
- 9Pope
- 11Montaño
- 13Cullen
- 15Mills
- 29Bailey
- 30Visser
- Referee:
- Ben Toner
Match Stats
Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamPort Vale
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home22
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 4, Port Vale 0.
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Foul by Andy Cook (Mansfield Town).
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Zak Mills (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Shaun Brisley (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Corey O'Keeffe (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Shaun Brisley (Port Vale).
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Foul by Tyrese Sinclair (Mansfield Town).
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Devante Rodney (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Farrend Rawson (Mansfield Town).
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Scott Burgess (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Tyrese Sinclair (Mansfield Town) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Tyrese Sinclair should be disappointed.
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Penalty Mansfield Town. Tyrese Sinclair draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Nathan Smith (Port Vale) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Farrend Rawson (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Pope (Port Vale).
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Corey O'Keeffe replaces Ollie Clarke.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Aaron O'Driscoll replaces Harry Charsley.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Tyrese Sinclair replaces Jordan Bowery.