Port Vale 1-1 Bristol Rovers
The FA Cup, Second Round Proper
Saturday 03 December 2005





Both Port Vale and Bristol Rovers will have their names in the potentially lucrative Third Round pot after a hard fought draw at Vale Park.

After a defensive battle between the two sides in the first half, Bristol pulled ahead ten minutes into the second period with a strong finish from 12 yards out by Alistair Gibb.

That goal had looked like giving Bristol a vital away win in the competition and an early place in the Third Round, but their perfect Friday night was denied just four minutes from time.

With a fine cross from Mark Innes Port Vale's Leon Constantine was able to strike his side level with very little time left.

It was a bitter blow for Bristol but they will now take Port Vale back to the Memorial Stadium where they will look to make it into the all important Third Round draw.

Port Vale: M Goodlad, S Rowland, G Pilkington, C Fortune, C James, M Husbands, D Sonner, T Dinning (70 M Innes) , J Smith, G Mulligan (70 N Lowndes) , L Constantine
Subs not used: J Brain, M Bell, J Cardle

Bristol Rovers: S Shearer, A Lescott, C Hinton, S Elliott, C Carruthers, A Gibb (89 R Williams) , J Hunt, C Disley, S Campbell, J Agogo, R Walker
Subs not used: C Edwards, J Forrester, L Haldane, S Book

Referee: S Mathieson
Attendance: 4483