Conor Grant has come close to a second for Vale, Tom Sang's cross is headed clear but only to the edge of the box where Grant's volley is too close to Viljami Sinisalo who saves.

Almost game over before half-time.. James Beadle has denied Ricky-Jade Jones a superb solo goal, bursting past two defenders only to be crowded out by Beadle with only the keeper to beat.

Notts County will want to remain on the front foot and Dan Crowley brings a save out of Jackson Smith at his near post.

Only a brilliant diving save from Luke Southwood has prevented James Gibbons from equalising with a curling shot into the bottom corner.

The hosts trying to find a way back into this one.

In League One, Andy Lyons has given Blackpool the lead at home to Carlisle.

Two goals inside four minutes have put Northampton in the driving seat against Fleetwood, Mitch Pinnock and Sam Hoskins - with a penalty - on the mark.

Louie Sibley’s strike from outside the area has given in-form Derby the lead at Leyton Orient. If the Rams can hold that lead they will go within three points of second-placed Bolton, who play leaders Portsmouth on Monday night.

In League Two, a Will Evans strike has Newport County ahead at Tranmere.

Heart in mouth time now for Grimsby as Crewe threaten an equaliser.

Pinball in the area and it falls for Alex defender Lewis Billington, whose deflected effort is just past the post.

Michael Beardmore
BBC Sport at Meadow Lane

The rain is driving down at Meadow Lane and might have played a big part in that opening goal.

The Walsall defenders could not deal with the excellent delivery in which was aided by the conditions.

Additionally, they were not helped by Ross Tierney's failure to put the ball out when he felt his hamstring. For some reason he kept the ball in, Walsall conceded a free-kick and the goal came from that.

Now Stockport goalkeeper Ben Hinchcliffe is called into action as JJ McKiernan has a crack from distance and Hinchcliffe turns it behind for a corner.

Michael Beardmore
BBC Sport at Meadow Lane

The Magpies' dangerous front two of David McGoldrick and Macaulay Langstaff have been kept very quiet at Meadow Lane thus far.

But the hosts are beginning to apply some concerted pressure for the first time in the game.

Odin Bailey v Adam Smith part two and the Morecambe goalkeeper wins the second battle as he keeps out Bailey's long ranger.

Stockport are really starting to crank up the pressure.

Notts County are dominating the possession as expected at Meadow Lane.

Walsall are trying to take the sting out of the game and what's a classic trick for doing that - timewasting!

The referee is wise to it and goalkeeper Jackson Smith is shown a yellow card.

Almost 2-0 for the hosts!

A nervy moment for Crewe defender Mickey Demetriou as he shanks a clearance and watches it go just past his own post.

First real sight of goal in blustery Bristol goes to the visitors as Sean Long glances a header from Liam Sercombe's swirling corner over Matt Cox's crossbar.

Harvey Knibbs grabbed the first goal of the day in League One, putting Reading 1-0 up against Barnsley in the fourth minute.

Deji Oshilaja has also given Burton Albion the lead over Stevenage.

In League Two, AFC Wimbledon are ahead against Swindon via a strike from Omar Bugiel.

The leaders starting to get in the ascendancy at the Mazuma Stadium as Morecambe goalkeeper Adam Smith denies Odin Bailey.

But bad news for Stockport as midfielder Antoni Sarcevic's first start for a month lasts just over 20 minutes.

He goes down injured and Callum Camps is summoned from the bench in his place.