Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Port Vale |
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Serge Makofo (59') | ![]() | |
Date | : | Tue, Nov 22, 2011 | Time | : | 20:45 CET |
Play on | : | English FA Cup |
Serge Makofo grabbed the only goal of the non-league Port Vale Grimsby surprised to advance to the second round of the FA Cup at Blundell Park.
The striker took 59 minutes to fire fighters Blue Square Premier through after a thrilling encounter with League Two visitors.
Makofo buried under a strike in the bottom of the edge of the area to beat Grimsby Vale and ensure a trip to Salisbury.
The night started worrying for Vale, who were forced to take a strip off old red Grimsby after a crash kit, and almost got worse when striker Liam Hearn Mariners missed a golden opportunity to fire the hosts in front.
He pounced on a poor back header Lee Collins Okay, but misses the shot directly to goalkeeper Chris Martin thanked.
The Valiant said when a good job of Sam Morsy Louis Dodds found in the box and plug James McKeown city had to be alert to keep out his shot with his legs before Morsy hit the post.
The last opportunity for a period of even the first time fell to Hearn, who opened the bar to the dismay of local fans.
After the break It came through John McCombe and decisive before Makofo Dodds.
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