Port Vale booked an immediate return to League One with a 2-0 win at AFC Wimbledon to secure automatic promotion with one game still to play.

After a first half in which Darren Moore's side failed to produce a single effort on target, Vale came to life in the space of three minutes as Jayden Stockley and Jaheim Headley beat Owen Goodman to send the travelling fans into raptures.

Stockley had already had an effort ruled out by an offside flag before he got on the end of Headley's free-kick to head home in the 64th minute for his 11th goal of the campaign.

Headley went from provider to scorer three minutes later as he ran on to a fine pass from captain George Byers to side-foot past Goodman and, with Doncaster Rovers beating Bradford City, seal promotion with a chance to still lift the title on the final weekend of the season.

With both sides having plenty to play for, the first half failed to live up to its billing as the enormity of the occasion produced a scrappy, disjointed affair.

It took until time added on for either goalkeeper to be tested, with Port Vale's Ben Amos denying Sam Hutchinson.

Doncaster's half-time lead against Bradford, with the Bantams reduced to 10 men, meant Vale knew a victory would surely guarantee promotion and the second-half performance reflected their recent form of six wins from nine outings.

Stockley thought he had nudged his side in front after 55 minutes as he reacted quickest when Connor Hall's header had hit the bar and goalkeeper Goodman, tapping home from close range only for the assistant's flag to curtail the celebrations.

Wimbledon failed to heed the warning and paid the price nine minutes later with Stockley left unmarked to flick a header beyond Goodman from Headley's free-kick delivery.

Wing-back Headley then gave the visitors some breathing space as he latched on to Byer's defence-splitting pass to finish confidently and cue the celebrations.

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