Underway at the Mestalla as Valencia entertain Hercules, who haven't scored away from home in their last seven matches.

FULL TIME: Valencia 2-0 Hercules. The visitors' depressing away run continues as Valencia cement their place in the top four.

Drenthe's free kick is hacked clear and time is nearly up.

Soldado forces a save out of Calatayud at the other end.

Drenthe almost gets that elusive goal but his drive dips onto the roof of the net.

Guaita catches a corner and it's going to be an eighth straight away game in the league without a goal for Hercules.

Into three minutes of stoppage time at the Mestalla.

Drenthe escapes a yellow card for a rash tackle.

A crazy piece of play as Soldado charges down Calatayud. The ball is in the air for an age as Soldado waits for it to come down. Joaquin appears to handle but play continues and Soldado shoots goalwards, only for Juanra to clear off the line. Still 2-0.

Drenthe tries his luck with the free-kick but it swings wide of Guaita's left-hand post.

Joaquin comes on for Banega in the latest change.

Drenthe is trying hard to show what he can do as he wins a free-kick.

Jordi Alba is on for Aduriz, the man who opened the scoring.

That save preserves a clean sheet for Guaita who will be hard to dislodge if he can produce moments like that.

GREAT STOP! Matias Fritzler's volley looks destined for the back of the net but Guaita dives to his right to pull off a world-class save. That was stunning.

Drenthe does well after Stankevicius gives the ball away cheaply but his cross can't pick out a yellow and black shirt.

Mathieu gets in a challenge on Drenthe - he seems to have his measure.

Rufete tries a cross that skips through to Guaita. He's trying to make an impact.

It was Costa's pass that released Aduriz and it was an excellent one.

That was a close call and a let-off for Hercules. Aduriz looked odds-on to score and it was a desperate tackle.

Aduriz is clean through and goes down under Juanra's challenge. It looked a penalty but nothing is given.