Rickie Lambert hammered home a late penalty as Bristol Rovers heaped more misery on rock-bottom Port Vale. Vale led after Paul Harsley's penalty, awarded for handball against Danny Coles - but Coles soon redeemed himself with an equaliser from close range.
Keith Lowe headed Vale back in front only for Chris Lines to equalise with a low shot on the turn.
Lambert hit the winner after Harsley was penalised for handball before Chris Herd was sent off for a second booking.
Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Lescott, Hinton, Coles, Jacobson, Pipe (Igoe 65), Campbell, Disley (Haldane 65), Lines, Williams (Rigg 69), Lambert.
Subs Not Used: Walker, Carruthers.
Goals: Coles 13, Lines 81, Lambert 87 pen.
Port Vale: Anyon, Mulligan, Pilkington, Lowe, Eckersley, Herd, Harsley, Howland (Whitaker 61), Edwards (Pearce 46), Mikaelsson (Perry 85), Rodgers.
Subs Not Used: Martin, Slater.
Sent Off: Herd (90).
Booked: Harsley, Howland, Herd.
Goals: Harsley 12 pen, Lowe 64.
Att: 6,927
Ref: Trevor Kettle (Rutland).
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