Vale off bottom with first win

Last updated : 14 September 2009 By Tony Scholes
Liam Newman - scored one of our goals against Accrington
Vale had lost 4-1 to Burnley last week as we finally got our season moving and they were able to win by the same score against the Blue Square Premier League club's youth team this Saturday.

As they got their first points it was just the opposite for Tranmere who suffered their first defeat, going down 4-0 at home to Walsall, bringing with it the heaviest defeat of the day.

But at the top Preston continued with their fifth league win out of five although their 2-1 win against Oldham wasn't able to keep up their five goals per game average set previously. Their goal difference is though a massive plus 21 having scored 23 and conceded just 2.

Rochdale and Stockport were the two sides closest to Preston and they met on Saturday with Stockport coming out on top with a 2-1 at Rossendale United's ground and they are now two points clear of Wigan and Walsall in second place.

Carlisle, Morecambe and Shrewsbury also recorded wins whilst Burnley's 6-3 victory against Accrington has lifted us to eleventh in the table and we've now got a positive goal difference to take into this week's home game against Oldham Athletic.

Because of the first team game being played early on Saturday for television coverage it means the youth game will now be played at Gawthorpe on Friday afternoon with a 2:00 p.m. kick off.

Below are last week's results and this week's fixtures along with the Burnley goalscorers this season.

Last Week's Results

Saturday 12th September

Burnley 6 Accrington 3
Carlisle 1 Bury 0
Morecambe 4 Blackpool 1
Oldham 1 Preston 2
Port Vale 4 Chester 1
Rochdale 1 Stockport 2
Shrewsbury 2 Macclesfield 1
Tranmere 0 Walsall 4
Wrexham 0 Wigan 0

This Week's Fixtures

Friday 18th September

Burnley v Oldham

Saturday 19th September
Accrington v Morecambe
Blackpool v Carlisle
Chester v Bury
Macclesfield v Wrexham
Rochdale v Preston
Stockport v Shrewsbury
Walsall v Port Vale
Wigan v Tranmere

Burnley Goalscorers (League and Cup)

4: Joe McKee
3: Dom Knowles
2: Michael King, Liam Newman, James Taylor
1: Joe Jackson, Curtis Woods

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