Port Vale 4-1 Rochdale

Michael O'Connor scored a brace as Port Vale hammered Rochdale to dent Dale's play-off hopes and keep their own faint League One top-six aspirations alive.

Theo Robinson's superb curler opened the scoring for Vale before O'Connor tucked home the first of his two spot-kicks after Sam Foley was fouled.

JJ Hooper raced onto a poor back-pass by Joe Rafferty to make it 3-0 but Calvin Andrew's drive gave Dale hope.

O'Connor scored a second penalty after Remie Streete had been pushed.

The result means both teams are five points away from the League One play-off places with two games to play.