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Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool · League One

Port Vale beat Blackpool 5-1 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Port Vale and Blackpool met in the League One at Vale Park in Stoke on Thursday, 1 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Port Vale: J. Stockley 54'; G. Byers 58'; J. Headley 73'; D. Cole 86'; R. Curtis 90'. Blackpool: T. Bloxham 27'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 50% to 50%. Port Vale had 17 shots with 6 on target, Blackpool 2 with 1 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 5 to Port Vale and 2 to Blackpool. Port Vale conceded 14 fouls, Blackpool 8. The referee showed 7 yellow cards (3 for Port Vale, 4 for Blackpool) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Port Vale started in a 3-5-2: Ben Amos, Kyle John, Ben Heneghan, Cameron Humphreys, Mitchell Clark, Ryan Croasdale, George Byers, Jordan Shipley, Marvin Johnson, Jayden Stockley, Devante Cole.

Blackpool started in a 3-5-2: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Oliver Casey, Fraser Horsfall, James Husband, Daniel Imray, George Honeyman, Jordan Brown, Albie Morgan, Zachary Ashworth, Tom Bloxham, Ashley Fletcher.

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Minute by minute

  1. 27'Goal! Port Vale 0-1 Blackpool. T. Bloxham (Blackpool) scores, assisted by D. Imray.
  2. 45+1'Red card! J. Husband (Blackpool) is sent off for foul.
  3. 45'Half-time. Port Vale 0-1 Blackpool.
  4. 54'Goal! Port Vale 1-1 Blackpool. J. Stockley (Port Vale) scores, assisted by R. Curtis.
  5. 58'Goal! Port Vale 2-1 Blackpool. G. Byers (Port Vale) scores, assisted by D. Cole.
  6. 73'Goal! Port Vale 3-1 Blackpool. J. Headley (Port Vale) scores, assisted by J. Shipley.
  7. 86'Goal! Port Vale 4-1 Blackpool. D. Cole (Port Vale) scores, assisted by R. Curtis.
  8. 90+4'Goal! Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool. R. Curtis (Port Vale) scores.
  9. 90'Full-time. Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool.
Full commentary (43 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Port Vale vs Blackpool.
  2. 0'Yellow card for I. Evatt (Blackpool) for argument.
  3. 15'Yellow card for G. Honeyman (Blackpool) for foul.
  4. 18'Attempt missed. J. Stockley (Port Vale), left-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  5. 23'Yellow card for R. Croasdale (Port Vale) for foul.
  6. 27'Goal! Port Vale 0-1 Blackpool. T. Bloxham (Blackpool) scores, assisted by D. Imray.
  7. 40'Attempt missed. J. Stockley (Port Vale), header. xG 0.11.
  8. 43'Yellow card for Z. Ashworth (Blackpool) for foul.
  9. 44'Attempt blocked. M. Clark (Port Vale), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  10. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  11. 45+1'Red card! J. Husband (Blackpool) is sent off for foul.
  12. 45+3'Attempt missed. M. Johnson (Port Vale), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  13. 45'Half-time. Port Vale 0-1 Blackpool.
  14. 46'The second half is under way.
  15. 46'Substitution, Port Vale: G. Hall comes on for K. John.
  16. 46'Substitution, Port Vale: R. Curtis comes on for R. Croasdale.
  17. 46'Substitution, Blackpool: C. Hamilton comes on for T. Bloxham.
  18. 48'Attempt missed. A. Fletcher (Blackpool), header from a set piece. xG 0.27.
  19. 50'Attempt blocked. J. Shipley (Port Vale), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  20. 51'Attempt missed. G. Hall (Port Vale), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  21. 52'Attempt missed. J. Stockley (Port Vale), header. xG 0.24.
  22. 54'Goal! Port Vale 1-1 Blackpool. J. Stockley (Port Vale) scores, assisted by R. Curtis.
  23. 58'Goal! Port Vale 2-1 Blackpool. G. Byers (Port Vale) scores, assisted by D. Cole.
  24. 62'Substitution, Blackpool: S. Banks comes on for A. Fletcher.
  25. 62'Attempt missed. D. Cole (Port Vale), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  26. 63'Substitution, Blackpool: A. Lyons comes on for D. Imray.
  27. 63'Substitution, Blackpool: J. Bowler comes on for J. Brown.
  28. 68'Substitution, Port Vale: J. Headley comes on for M. Johnson.
  29. 69'Attempt blocked. D. Cole (Port Vale), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  30. 73'Goal! Port Vale 3-1 Blackpool. J. Headley (Port Vale) scores, assisted by J. Shipley.
  31. 77'Substitution, Port Vale: M. Faal comes on for J. Stockley.
  32. 79'Attempt saved. J. Headley (Port Vale), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  33. 80'Yellow card for F. Horsfall (Blackpool) for foul.
  34. 81'Substitution, Blackpool: L. Evans comes on for A. Morgan.
  35. 81'Attempt blocked. G. Byers (Port Vale), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  36. 83'Yellow card for J. Shipley (Port Vale) for foul.
  37. 84'Attempt blocked. R. Curtis (Port Vale), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  38. 85'Yellow card for M. Faal (Port Vale) for argument.
  39. 86'Goal! Port Vale 4-1 Blackpool. D. Cole (Port Vale) scores, assisted by R. Curtis.
  40. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  41. 90+1'Substitution, Port Vale: R. Walters comes on for D. Cole.
  42. 90+4'Goal! Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool. R. Curtis (Port Vale) scores.
  43. 90'Full-time. Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool.
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