Wycombe Wanderers don show say dem serious for League One promotion race after dem trash Port Vale 4-0 for Adams Park. The match wey happun on Saturday see Chairboys dominate from beginning to end, with four different players score goals to give dem three important points.
The game start with Wycombe dey press Port Vale from early minutes. Inside first 10 minutes, Aaron Morley nearly catch Vale goalkeeper Joe Gauci with cross, while Andre Vidigal and Nathan Lowe miss chances. The pressure continue until Cauley Woodrow break the deadlock for 24 minutes. Fred Onyedinma cross cause confusion between Gauci and Cameron Humphreys, make Woodrow collect the ball and fire am home for im 11th goal of the season.
Port Vale wey dey bottom of table struggle to create any meaningful chance for first half. The Valiants wey get two games in hand on teams above dem put out second-string side because dem dey prepare for FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea next week. This decision affect dem as dem look toothless for attack.
Second half see Port Vale try to fight back. George Hall nearly connect Ethon Archer cross inside opening 30 seconds, while Archer himself try shot wey go over Max Stryjek goal. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel even hit post for 61 minutes with header, but that na the closest Vale come to score.
Wycombe kill the game for 70 minutes when Connor Taylor score im first goal for the club. Caolan Boyd-Munce corner cause problem for Vale defense, make Taylor get chance wey take two deflections before enter net. The third goal come for 85 minutes when Luke Harris play through Fred Onyedinma, wey chip ball over Gauci for im 10th goal of the season.
Junior Quitirna complete the scoring for stoppage time with fantastic left-footed drive from edge of box. The 4-0 victory na Wycombe first win against Port Vale for Adams Park since November 2008, ending run of five consecutive draws between both teams for the stadium.
The result move Wycombe to 8th position for League One table with 59 points, just two points outside play-off places. Manager Michael Duff team now climb above Plymouth Argyle and Huddersfield Town as dem push for promotion spot. For Port Vale, relegation to League Two dey look more likely as dem remain bottom with poor performance.
Other League One results from Saturday affect promotion race. Stockport County beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0 to move within three points of Bolton Wanderers, while Reading climb into play-off places with 3-0 win against Wigan Athletic. Blackpool also get important 1-0 win against Burton Albion for relegation battle.
Wycombe next face tough Easter fixtures with trip to Stockport County for Good Friday before hosting Bradford City for Easter Monday. The team need continue this form if dem wan reach play-offs. Port Vale attention now turn to FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, but dem league position dey critical as season enter final weeks.
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