Giant-killers Port Vale did the Steel City double by dumping Sheffield Wednesday out of the Carling Cup.
Valiants beat Owls after seeing off Blades in last round
Giant-killers Port Vale did the Steel City double by dumping Sheffield Wednesday out of the Carling Cup.
The League Two outfit beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Bramall Lane in the first round of the competition.
And they defeated Brian Laws' side on Tuesday after two quick-fire second-half goals from Kris Taylor and Robert Taylor.
Earlier Francis Jeffers received his marching orders for violent conduct on 37 minutes for what appeared to be a head-butt on Vale midfielder Tommy Fraser.
Micky Adams' side started brightly, and Marc Richards should have done better after good link-up play involving Gareth Owen and Kris Taylor but he screwed his shot wide.
Response
The visitors' response came from Tommy Miller but the midfielder's 20-yard drive was comfortably gathered by Chris Martin.
Valiants centre-back John McCombe sent a header over the crossbar from six yards after 20 minutes, while Robert Taylor drilled a shot over the crossbar from just inside the area on the half-hour as the home side dominated.
Louis Dodds forced a fine save from Lee Grant in the 34th minute, and Vale's chances of pulling off another shock increased shortly afterwards when Jeffers was sent off.
The Owls striker was involved in an off-the-ball incident with Fraser and left the field with blood pouring from a head wound.
Brian Laws brought on Jermaine Johnson and Akpo Sodje at the break, and the latter was immediately involved, forcing a fine save from Martin with a close-range header.
Decent stop
Wednesday forward Marcus Tudgay had Martin scrambling to keep out a well-struck shot from 20 yards, while at the other end Richards brought a decent stop from Grant.
Vale went ahead after 63 minutes when a corner on the right was taken short to Kris Taylor and he worked some space before unleashing a fierce shot into the top corner.
Robert Taylor stunned the visitors as he extended the Valiants' lead on 65 minutes, hooking home a superb cross from Dodds.
The Owls rarely threatened in the closing stages, with a weak shot from Darren Potter the closest they came to a consolation.
