Ajay & Purkiss Make Team Of The Day

Port Vale duo Ben Purkiss and Ajay Leitch-Smith have been named in the Football League Paper’s League One Team of the Day.

Both played in the Valiants’ 1-1 draw with Scunthorpe United at Vale Park on Saturday.


Defender Purkiss completed the full 90 minutes against the Iron while Leitch-Smith scored Vale’s equaliser before being substituted late in the second half.


That goal saw Ajay move onto six for the season meaning he’s now level with Uche Ikpeazu as the Club’s top-scorer.


The full Football League Paper Team of the Day for League One is below.


Jon McLaughlin – Burton Albion

Ben Purkiss – Port Vale

Tom Aldred – Blackpool

Jordan Turnbull – Swindon Town

Clark Robertson – Blackpool

Mark Duffy – Burton Albion

Yaser Kasim – Swindon Town

Chris Forrester – Peterborough United

Danny Mayor – Bury

Ajay Leitch-Smith – Port Vale

Ivan Toney - Barnsley