VALE & CREWE WIN, STOKE LOSE

STOKE City lost their first home match of the season at the Bet365 Stadium when Preston North End took all three points on offer.

Goals from Keane who scored from the penalty spot on 51 minutes and he scored a second with a goal on 57 minutes. Attendance: 22,957.

PORT Vale gained a hear fought three points with a 2-1 win against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.

Oxford went down to ten men on 63 minutes when Harris was sent off and the Valiants pressed their player advantage as they netted with a goal from Iacovitti on 74 minutes, the home side then equalised in the third minute of added time as Leigh netted and the game looked to be going ending is a draw, but Leigh was then sent-off for a second yellow card to reduce United to nine men in the fith minute of time added on. Port Vale continued the pressure and were rewarded in the ninth minute of time added on as Devine scored a penalty to give the Valiants all three points. Attendance: 8,835.

CREWE Alexandra took all three points in their league two encounter with MK Dons at the Mornflake Stadium.

The railwaymen went behind early on with a goal from Leko on 8 minutes and that's the way in stayed until half-time with the visitors leading at the break 0-1.

The Alex kicked into gear in the second half as Thomas netted for the home side to level the scores on 62 minutes, the Alex continued to pressurise the visitors and Baker-Richardson scored on 69 minutes to put Crewe 2-1 up. Crewe sealed the points on 90 minutes as Long netted to give the Alex a 3-1 victory. Attendance: 3,927