Port Vale vs Bolton Wanderers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Port Vale are hosting Bolton Wanderers
at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League One.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Randell Williams (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).
- 3': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
- 8': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a through ball.
- 9': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Eoin Toal tries a through ball, but Daniel Nlundulu is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jack Iredale.
- 11': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jack Iredale.
- 13': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by William Forrester (Bolton Wanderers).
- 14': Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
- 15': Foul by James Wilson (Port Vale).
- 15': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
- 21': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Conor Grant (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt saved. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Substitution, Port Vale. Lewis Cass replaces Alex Iacovitti because of an injury.
- 26': Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
- 26': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Randell Williams tries a through ball, but Aaron Morley is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by William Forrester.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
- 29': Nathan Baxter (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by William Forrester (Bolton Wanderers).
- 30': James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Daniel Nlundulu (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randell Williams with a headed pass.
- 33': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey.
- 34': Foul by Daniel Nlundulu (Bolton Wanderers).
- 34': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kofi Balmer with a cross.
- 36': Hand ball by Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
- 37': Attempt saved. Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Randell Williams.
- 39': Attempt saved. Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randell Williams.
- 39': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Iredale with a cross.
- 43': Goal! Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Morley following a fast break.
- 44': Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
- 44': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Plant.
- 45': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Nathan Baxter.
- 45': Attempt missed. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
- 45'+1': Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
- 45'+3': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Alfie Devine.
- 45': Substitution, Port Vale. Josh Thomas replaces James Wilson.
- 46': Foul by Daniel Nlundulu (Bolton Wanderers).
- 46': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. James Plant (Port Vale) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gavin Massey with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
- 52': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
- 53': Attempt saved. Randell Williams (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
- 53': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
- 53': Attempt missed. Daniel Nlundulu (Bolton Wanderers) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Randell Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Iredale.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury William Forrester (Bolton Wanderers).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers).
- 64': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jón Bödvarsson replaces Daniel Nlundulu.
- 66': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Aaron Morley.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
- 67': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
- 68': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 68': Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Funso Ojo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
- 73': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Josh Sheehan.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Port Vale. Tom Sang replaces Nathan Smith.
- 74': Substitution, Port Vale. Jesse Debrah replaces Kofi Balmer.
- 76': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Randell Williams.
- 79': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Josh Sheehan tries a through ball, but Dion Charles is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Cameron Jerome replaces Dion Charles.
- 81': Attempt saved. Gavin Massey (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by James Plant.
- 83': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by William Forrester.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt saved. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Zachary Ashworth replaces Randell Williams.
- 90'+3': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Gavin Massey (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 10,457
Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 10,457
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 23 | +17 | 48 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 24 | +11 | 45 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 23 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 23 | +4 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Port Vale (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Ripley (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Smith |
| 17 | Alex Iacovitti |
| 5 | Kofi Balmer |
| 14 | Funso Ojo |
| 18 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 15 | Conor Grant |
| 21 | James Plant |
| 29 | James Wilson |
| 11 | Alfie Devine |
| 8 | Ben Garrity |
Bolton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Baxter (GK) |
| 18 | Eoin Toal |
| 3 | Jack Iredale |
| 15 | William Forrester |
| 22 | Kyle Dempsey |
| 16 | Aaron Morley |
| 8 | Josh Sheehan |
| 27 | Randell Williams |
| 12 | Joshua Dacres-Cogley |
| 11 | Daniel N'Lundulu |
| 10 | Dion Charles |
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