Vale captain George Pilkington headed them in front after only four minutes and Callum Willcock added the second 18 minutes later to settle the tie.

Morecambe hit back, with Joe Anyon making fine saves from Wayne Curtis' header and Craig Stanley's volley.

Carl Baker hit the crossbar with a fine effort in the second half but Morecambe could not find a way past Anyon.

Morecambe: Drench, Yates, Bentley, Grand, Adams, Thompson (Blinkhorn 71), Sorvel (Hunter 62), Stanley, Baker, Newby, Curtis.
Subs Not Used: Scott Davies, Allen, Burns.

Port Vale: Anyon, McGregor, Pilkington, Lowe, Talbot, Whitaker, Laird, Rocastle, Edwards (Miles 86), Willock (Tudor 82), Rodgers (Lawrie 90).
Subs Not Used: Goodlad, Glover.

Booked: Laird.

Goals: Pilkington 6, Willock 22.

Att: 2,730

Ref: Clive Oliver (Northumberland).