Barnsley had 5 shots on target, more than double the amount they managed in their last two games combined.
Barnsley scored twice for the third home league game in a row, they have failed to score at all in any of their past three away matches.
Those doubles have resulted in three home league wins in a row for the first time since March/April 2013.
Barnsley received four yellow cards today, their most in a single match this season.
Port Vales visit to Oakwell was the 51st for a Football League fixture. A record shared with Leicester City.
The Reds beat them for the first time in 10 meetings to level the head to heads at 45 wins apiece. Barnsley now edge the league encounters 43 victories to 42.
Barnsley led at half time for only the seventh time in 26 league games this season. Yesterday was the fourth time they have gone on to win.
It was also the first time in six matches that they have scored a first half goal, albeit coming in injury time. It was an own goal by Vale keeper Chris Neal, so the last Barnsley player to score a first half goal was Conor Hourihane back on the 13th December.
Barnsley benefited from an og for only the second time this season, the other occasion was the 3-1 victory over Bradford back in October.
Sam Winnall returned for the first time in 11 games in all competitions, Barnsley have won just three that he has missed.
Peter Ramage and Martin Cranie formed a defensinve partnership for Barnsley for only the 11th time this season, The Reds have won six of those matches including both of the last two.
Ben Pearson’s goal was his first in senior football. However he has made three appearances for Barnsley now and been booked in two of them.
Port Vale have lost back-to-back league games for the first time since September.
Barnsley Team:
Ross Turnbull
Lewin Nyatanga
Peter Ramage
Martin Cranie
Jean-Yves Mvoto (YC)
Conor Hourihane
Ben Pearson (YC)
Dale Jennings
Milan Lalkovic
Kane Hemmings
George Waring (YC)
Substitutes:
Josh Scowen (YC) (for Lalkovic 70)
Sam Winnall (for Hemmings 83)
Paul Digby (for Jennings 89)
Unused Substitutes:
Adam Davies, George Smith, Alex Kiwomya, Leroy Lita.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet League One results:
Saturday 31st January 2015:
BARNSLEY 2-1 Port Vale
Bradford 1-1 Colchester
Chesterfield 2-2 Doncaster
Coventry 2-2 Rochdale
Crawley 2-1 Preston
Crewe 0-5 MK Dons
Leyton Orient 1-4 Scunthorpe
Oldham 3-0 Notts County
Peterborough 1-0 Yeovil
Sheffield United 2-0 Swindon
Sunday 1st February 2015:
Bristol City 2-0 Fleetwood
Walsall 1- 1 Gillingham
Barnsley lie in 17th place in the Sky Bet League One with 32 points from 26 games.
We are 7 points off the Play-Offs, 23 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 25 points off First place and 3 points above the Relegation Zone.
Up to 1/2/15
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Twenty-Seven: Barnsley v Oldham Athletic, Tuesday 3rd February 2015. Kick-Off: 7:45pm.
Tickets:
Adult: £20-£24
Over 65’s: £15-£18
Age 17-21: £15-£18
Age 12-16: £10
Under 12: £5
On The Road:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Twenty-Eight: Swindon Town v Barnsley, Saturday 7th February 2015. Kick-Off 3pm.
Tickets:
Adults: £25
Over 65s: £19
Student: £19
Under 19s: £17
Under 16s: £12