PORT VALE’S mini-revival came to a grinding halt against fellow mid-table side Morecambe as both teams, with little to play for, contested a drab goalless draw.

Micky Adams’ men arrived at the seaside riding the crest of a wave on the back of two straight wins but can count themselves lucky to escape with a point.

Vale started brightly and went close after just 20 seconds when Louis Dodds ran straight through the Morecambe midfield and saw his shot deflected inches wide of the right post.

But from then on they struggled to get a foothold in the game and Jack Redshaw and Danny Carton both fired wide of the target for Morecambe.

Jordan Burrow then almost gave the Shrimps the lead when a punch from Vale keeper Stuart Tomlinson hit the striker on the knees but rebounded past the post. Morecambe continued their dominance in the second half with Redshaw missing a golden opportunity just before the hour, heading straight at Tomlinson.

And the same duo combined to forge another chance 13 minutes from time when Redshaw failed to get a telling connection to another superb cross.

Port Vale threatened through Sean Rigg in the final stages with a shot that flew just wide of the post but neither side could find a way through.