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

· English League One

Port Vale

39': Ben Garrity
57': James Wilson
80': Nathan Smith

FT
3 - 0

Blackpool

About

Port Vale are hosting Blackpool 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 saved. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
2': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
2': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
2': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
4': Offside, Blackpool. Jake Beesley is caught offside.
7': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Blackpool).
9': Attempt missed. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Wilson.
10': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
10': Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).
13': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool).
16': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Oliver Norburn (Blackpool).
17': Foul by Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool).
17': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Ben Lomax (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Albie Morgan (Blackpool).
18': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt blocked. Jack Shorrock (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
24': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ethan Chislett.
24': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Husband with a headed pass following a corner.
24': Attempt blocked. Oliver Casey (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Husband.
24': Attempt blocked. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
24': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
25': Foul by Oliver Casey (Blackpool).
25': Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Attempt missed. Albie Morgan (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
30': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
30': Jack Shorrock (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Jake Beesley (Blackpool).
34': Attempt missed. Albie Morgan (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
36': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by CJ Hamilton.
39': Goal! Port Vale 1, Blackpool 0. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Chislett following a fast break.
40': Foul by Jake Beesley (Blackpool).
40': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Beesley (Blackpool).
44': Substitution, Blackpool. Kyle Joseph replaces Jake Beesley because of an injury.
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Offside, Port Vale. Uche Ikpeazu is caught offside.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
45'+1': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Chislett with a cross.
45'+2': Foul by Jack Shorrock (Port Vale).
45'+2': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool).
45'+2': Jason Lowe (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).
45'+3': James Husband (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Port Vale 1, Blackpool 0.
45': Second Half begins Port Vale 1, Blackpool 0.
45': Substitution, Blackpool. Matty Virtue replaces Oliver Norburn.
46': Foul by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
46': Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Attempt saved. Jack Shorrock (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
47': Attempt saved. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
47': Attempt missed. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
49': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Garrity.
50': Attempt saved. Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
51': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a cross.
52': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Blackpool).
52': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
54': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
55': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Goal! Port Vale 2, Blackpool 0. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ethan Chislett.
58': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool).
62': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Foul by Jack Shorrock (Port Vale).
62': Substitution, Blackpool. Owen Dale replaces Dominic Thompson.
63': Attempt saved. Oliver Casey (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albie Morgan with a cross.
64': Foul by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
64': James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Substitution, Port Vale. Ryan Loft replaces James Wilson.
66': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Alfie Devine.
67': Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Shorrock.
68': Offside, Blackpool. Owen Dale is caught offside.
69': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).
69': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ben Garrity.
70': Oliver Casey (Blackpool) hits the right post with a header from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
70': Attempt missed. Owen Dale (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albie Morgan.
71': Offside, Port Vale. Ryan Loft is caught offside.
72': Substitution, Port Vale. Baylee Dipepa replaces Uche Ikpeazu.
76': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ben Lomax.
76': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool).
76': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Port Vale. Conor Grant replaces Jack Shorrock.
78': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Ethan Chislett (Port Vale).
79': Attempt blocked. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baylee Dipepa.
79': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Oliver Casey.
80': Attempt missed. Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesse Debrah with a headed pass following a corner.
80': Goal! Port Vale 3, Blackpool 0. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
81': Foul by Jason Lowe (Port Vale).
81': Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Blackpool).
84': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
88': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Blackpool).
88': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Attempt saved. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Chislett (Port Vale).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Alfie Devine.
90'+4': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Alfie Devine.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Port Vale 3, Blackpool 0.
0': Match ends, Port Vale 3, Blackpool 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 6,203

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cardiff City	22	+17	47
2	Lincoln City	23	+11	44
3	Bradford City	22	+11	43
4	Stockport County	22	+4	38

Full Table

Line-Ups

Port Vale (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Connor Ripley (GK)
16	Jason Lowe
27	Jesse Debrah
6	Nathan Smith
11	Alfie Devine
8	Ben Garrity
23	Jack Shorrock
30	Ben Lomax
12	Uche Ikpeazu
29	James Wilson
10	Ethan Chislett

Port Vale Substitutes:

Baylee Dipepa, Alex Iacovitti, Ryan Loft, Conor Grant, Rhys Walters, Jayson Leutwiler, Kofi Balmer.

Blackpool (3-5-2)

No.	Name
32	Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
20	Oliver Casey
3	James Husband
2	Callum Connolly
8	Albie Morgan
11	Karamoko Dembele
6	Oliver Norburn
23	Dominic Thompson
22	Christopher Hamilton
18	Jake Beesley
16	Jordan Rhodes

Blackpool Substitutes:

Andy Lyons, Matthew Virtue-Thick, Owen Dale, Sonny Carey, Kyle Joseph, Douglas Tharme, Richard O'Donnell.

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