Port Vale gave their slim survival chances a boost with a battling 1-0 win over promotion-chasing Bolton, George Hall's first-half strike proving enough to settle a competitive contest.
The result secured just a third home victory of the season for the Valiants, but leaves them 11 points adrift of 20th place with 10 games to go, while Bolton's promotion push suffered a setback.
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Bolton made the brighter start as defender Eoin Toal failed to get a shot away after getting the ball stuck between his feet in the opening seconds, while Kyle Dempsey was off target with a dipping free-kick on six minutes.