Port Vale vs Cheltenham Town, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Port Vale

32': Alfie Devine

FT
1 - 2

Cheltenham Town

42': Sean Long
66': Sean Long

About

Port Vale are hosting Cheltenham Town 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': Foul by Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town).
2': Ryan Loft (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Jesse Debrah (Port Vale).
4': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
7': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
8': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
11': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Street (Cheltenham Town).
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Foul by Owen Bevan (Cheltenham Town).
15': Ryan Loft (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Delay in match because of an injury George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Funso Ojo.
22': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Ryan Loft.
22': Attempt missed. Owen Bevan (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Ferry with a cross following a corner.
22': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Alfie Devine.
22': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
24': Offside, Port Vale. Josh Thomas is caught offside.
25': Attempt saved. Robert Street (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
25': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
27': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Tom Sang.
28': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
30': Attempt missed. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Goodwin following a fast break.
30': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
31': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Attempt blocked. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Plant.
31': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Sean Long.
32': Attempt missed. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross following a corner.
32': Goal! Port Vale 1, Cheltenham Town 0. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nathan Smith following a corner.
34': Foul by Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town).
34': Ryan Loft (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Cheltenham Town).
35': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Ethan Chislett (Port Vale).
36': Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt saved. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jesse Debrah.
39': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
40': Attempt saved. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Chislett.
40': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
41': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Elliott Bonds.
41': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross following a corner.
42': Goal! Port Vale 1, Cheltenham Town 1. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
44': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Chislett with a headed pass.
44': Foul by Robert Street (Cheltenham Town).
44': Tom Sang (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Lewis Cass (Port Vale).
45': Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Will Ferry with a cross.
45'+4': Foul by Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town).
45'+4': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+7': First Half ends, Port Vale 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
45': Second Half begins Port Vale 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
46': Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Will Ferry.
46': Hand ball by Jesse Debrah (Port Vale).
49': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Curtis Thompson (Cheltenham Town).
52': Foul by Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town).
52': Lewis Cass (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Elliott Bonds.
54': Curtis Thompson (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Ethan Chislett (Port Vale).
55': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji replaces Will Ferry.
55': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Liam Sercombe replaces Curtis Thompson.
56': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Owen Bevan.
57': Attempt blocked. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
57': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
59': Foul by Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town).
59': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
62': Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Aidan Keena replaces George Lloyd.
63': Substitution, Port Vale. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Ryan Loft.
63': Attempt missed. Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Sercombe following a set piece situation.
64': Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Sang.
64': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Ben Williams.
65': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Sang following a corner.
65': Foul by Jesse Debrah (Port Vale).
65': Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
66': Attempt missed. Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Street following a set piece situation.
66': Goal! Port Vale 1, Cheltenham Town 2. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
70': Foul by Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town).
70': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Ben Williams.
74': Foul by Josh Thomas (Port Vale).
74': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by James Plant.
76': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Tom Bradbury replaces Robert Street.
77': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
78': Foul by Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town).
78': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Attempt saved. Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
79': Attempt blocked. Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
79': Substitution, Port Vale. Oliver Arblaster replaces Ethan Chislett.
79': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces James Plant.
80': Foul by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Cheltenham Town).
80': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
82': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Ben Williams.
83': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Bevan (Cheltenham Town).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
87': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
90'+1': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Smith.
90'+3': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
90'+3': Tom Sang (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Sang.
90'+4': Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Tom Sang (Port Vale).
90'+6': Foul by Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town).
90'+6': Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Elliott Bonds.
90'+8': Attempt saved. Connor Ripley (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
0': Match ends, Port Vale 1, Cheltenham Town 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 6,471

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	AFC Wimbledon	0	0	0
2	Barnsley	0	0	0
3	Blackpool	0	0	0
4	Bradford City	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Port Vale (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Connor Ripley (GK)
27	Jesse Debrah
6	Nathan Smith
2	Lewis Cass
21	James Plant
14	Funso Ojo
10	Ethan Chislett
4	Thomas Sang
9	Ryan Loft
44	Josh Thomas
11	Alfie Devine

Port Vale Substitutes:

Rhys Walters, Gavin Massey, Uche Ikpeazu, Oliver Arblaster, Tom Conlon, Jayson Leutwiler, Jack Shorrock.

Cheltenham Town (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Luke Southwood (GK)
33	Curtis Davies
3	Ben Williams
5	Owen Bevan
23	Elliott Bonds
14	Curtis Thompson
15	Will Ferry
2	Sean Long
11	Robert Street
9	Will Goodwin
19	George Lloyd

Cheltenham Town Substitutes:

Jovan Malcolm, Aidan Keena, Joshua Williams, Liam Sercombe, Max Harris, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Thomas Bradbury.

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