Port Vale boss Darrell Clarke felt his side dropped two points in the draw against Bolton Wanderers but was pleased at getting a clean sheet against a side he feels will be up towards the top of League One this season.
Wanderers could have taken the lead early on but Dapo Afolayan's effort was parried wide by Jack Stevens. But the Whites were reduced to 10 men when Ricardo Santos was shown a second yellow card.
Santos was shown his first following Nathan Smith going to ground from a corner. But controversy followed with his second booking by referee Ross Joyce which appeared to be harsh after Ellis Harrison appeared to go to ground easily. READ MORE: Bolton Wanderers player ratings vs Port Vale - Manchester City loanee James Trafford & Jack Iredale good After the break, Aaron Morley called Stevens into action with a fantastic save.
The Valiants were the more dominant side but Trafford came to their aid with a sublime stop from Harrison as Wanderers held out to claim a point.