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Port Vale collected their first point of the new League Two season as they were held to a goalless draw by Tranmere Rovers.

Darrell Clarke's side will feel they should have taken all three points but they failed to turn their dominance into goals.

Vale started brightly but Devante Rodney's cross hit the crossbar, while Tranmere's best chance was created following a determined run from Liam Feeney but, when the ball fell for Josh Dacres-Cogley, he could only fire well wide.

Vale's James Wilson wasted two good first-half chances and shortly before the break Tom Pett fired over from the edge of the box.

Ten minutes after the break, the home side hit the frame of the goal again, when David Worrall latched onto a delightful cross-field pass from Rodney before cutting inside.

Although visiting goalkeeper Joe Murphy was beaten by Worrall's fierce shot, the ball cannoned back off the near post before being hacked to safety.

Tranmere had a decent chance of their own in the second half but Emmanuel Dieseruvwe's header was saved by Lucas Covolan.

Vale substitute Jamie Proctor was denied by Murphy's excellent tip-over within a minute of coming on.

With Pett once again off target, and Dan Jones and Rodney denied by fine late Murphy saves, the hosts were forced to settle for a point.

Report supplied by PA Media.