English FA Cup

Port Vale vs Sunderland, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fifth Round

· English FA Cup
Port Vale
  • 28': Ben Waine
FT
1 - 0
Sunderland

    Port Vale stun Sunderland in FA Cup upset to reach first quarterfinal in 72 years

    League One strugglers Port Vale are into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup for the first time in more than 72 years after boyhood Newcastle fan Ben Waine scored to stun Premier League Sunderland 1-0.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Connor Hall (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethon Archer with a cross following a corner.
    • 3': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Rhys Walters (Port Vale).
    • 4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
    • 4': Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) hits the left post with a header from very close range following a corner.
    • 4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ben Waine.
    • 6': Foul by Ben Waine (Port Vale).
    • 6': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
    • 19': Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Ben Waine (Port Vale).
    • 19': Connor Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
    • 26': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Melker Ellborg.
    • 27': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Chris Rigg.
    • 27': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Enzo Le Fée.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethon Archer with a cross.
    • 28': Goal! Port Vale 1, Sunderland 0. Ben Waine (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dajaune Brown following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Liam Gordon (Port Vale).
    • 29': Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Dajaune Brown (Port Vale).
    • 30': Dajaune Brown (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Gauci (Port Vale).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Alderete with a through ball.
    • 36': Offside, Sunderland. Nilson Angulo is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ethon Archer (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Dajaune Brown (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethon Archer.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Ethon Archer (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nilson Angulo with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Habib Diarra.
    • 42': Ethon Archer (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Port Vale 1, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 1, Sunderland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Port Vale. Tyler Magloire replaces Cameron Humphreys.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
    • 47': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Tyler Magloire.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Gauci (Port Vale).
    • 48': Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
    • 48': Kyle John (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale).
    • 52': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
    • 52': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Ben Waine (Port Vale).
    • 54': Ben Waine (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Dajaune Brown (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
    • 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
    • 57': Substitution, Port Vale. George Hall replaces Ethon Archer.
    • 57': Substitution, Port Vale. Andre Gray replaces Dajaune Brown.
    • 58': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Connor Hall.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke O'Nien.
    • 60': Foul by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland).
    • 60': George Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Melker Ellborg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. George Hall (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Delay in match (Sunderland).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
    • 68': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Chris Rigg with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke O'Nien following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
    • 71': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Gauci (Port Vale).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Kyle John (Port Vale).
    • 74': Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
    • 75': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Handball by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
    • 77': Foul by Ben Waine (Port Vale).
    • 77': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
    • 79': Offside, Sunderland. Nilson Angulo is caught offside.
    • 80': Handball by Ben Waine (Port Vale).
    • 81': Substitution, Port Vale. Elijah Campbell replaces Liam Gordon.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. George Hall (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Funso Ojo.
    • 82': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
    • 83': Substitution, Sunderland. Granit Xhaka replaces Chris Rigg.
    • 88': Substitution, Port Vale. Grant Ward replaces Ben Waine.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Sunderland).
    • 90'+1': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Handball by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+4': Foul by George Hall (Port Vale).
    • 90'+4': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Sunderland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Port Vale 1, Sunderland 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Vale Park
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 10,685

    Line-Ups

    PTV Port Vale (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    46 Joe Gauci (GK)
    25 Cameron Humphreys
    5 Connor Hall
    24 Kyle John
    15 Liam Gordon
    6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
    14 Funso Ojo
    12 Rhys Walters
    11 Ethon Archer
    19 Ben Waine
    10 Dajaune Brown
    Port Vale Substitutes:
    Onel Hernández, Jaheim Headley, Grant Ward, Andre Gray, Elijah Campbell, Tyler Magliore, Ben Amos, Jordan Shipley, George Hall.

    SUN Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Melker Ellborg (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Omar Alderete
    5 Danny Ballard
    13 Luke O'Nien
    6 Lutsharel Geertruida
    11 Chris Rigg
    28 Enzo Le Fée
    19 Habib Diarra
    12 Eliezer Mayenda
    7 Chemsdine Talbi
    10 Nilson Angulo
    Sunderland Substitutes:
    Granit Xhaka, Jack Whittaker, Milan Aleksic, Wilson Isidor, Simon Moore, Finn Geragusyan, Ahmed Abdullahi, Harrison Jones, Jenson Arron Jones.

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