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

· English League One

Burton Albion

FT
0 - 1

Port Vale

83': Ryan Loft

About

Burton Albion are hosting Port Vale at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, 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.
1': Foul by Joe Hugill (Burton Albion).
1': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Mason Bennett (Burton Albion).
5': Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion).
5': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Ben Garrity.
10': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Chislett.
12': Attempt missed. Mark Helm (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Hugill.
14': Attempt blocked. Aristote Nsiala (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
16': Attempt missed. Mason Bennett (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Seddon.
18': Foul by James Wilson (Port Vale).
18': John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Mason Bennett (Burton Albion).
20': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
22': Foul by Mason Bennett (Burton Albion).
22': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Ryan Sweeney.
26': Attempt saved. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesse Debrah.
26': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
28': Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Burton Albion).
28': Ryan Loft (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Aristote Nsiala (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Attempt missed. Ryan Sweeney (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Hamer.
31': Foul by Mason Bennett (Burton Albion).
31': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Aristote Nsiala (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by James Wilson (Port Vale).
37': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti.
38': Attempt missed. Ryan Sweeney (Burton Albion) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Powell with a cross following a corner.
39': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
40': Attempt missed. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Plant with a cross.
41': Attempt saved. Mark Helm (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Hugill.
41': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
41': Attempt missed. Joe Powell (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
43': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
43': Ryan Sweeney (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Hand ball by Jesse Debrah (Port Vale).
44': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Ethan Chislett.
45'+1': First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Port Vale 0.
45': Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Port Vale 0.
46': Attempt blocked. Joe Hugill (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Bennett with a headed pass.
46': Foul by Steve Seddon (Burton Albion).
46': James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
48': Mark Helm (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Ben Garrity.
49': Attempt missed. Mason Bennett (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
50': Attempt blocked. Joe Hugill (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adedeji Oshilaja.
50': Attempt missed. John Brayford (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
52': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Aristote Nsiala.
53': Substitution, Port Vale. Tom Sang replaces Conor Grant.
54': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
55': Aristote Nsiala (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
56': Attempt blocked. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Plant with a cross.
59': Foul by Joe Powell (Burton Albion).
59': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Attempt saved. Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
60': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
61': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the box. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross following a corner.
62': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
62': John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Joe Powell (Burton Albion).
65': Substitution, Burton Albion. Bobby Kamwa replaces Mason Bennett.
65': Substitution, Burton Albion. Kyle Hudlin replaces Joe Hugill.
66': Attempt missed. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesse Debrah.
67': Attempt saved. Mark Helm (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
68': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Thomas Hamer.
69': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesse Debrah following a corner.
70': Dangerous play by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
70': John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion).
74': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces James Wilson.
77': Attempt saved. Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
79': Attempt blocked. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iacovitti.
82': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Loft.
83': Goal! Burton Albion 0, Port Vale 1. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a fast break.
84': Substitution, Burton Albion. Dylan Scott replaces John Brayford.
85': Substitution, Burton Albion. Sam Hughes replaces Aristote Nsiala.
85': Delay in match (Port Vale).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
87': Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Tom Sang.
90'+2': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
90'+2': Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
90'+4': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
90'+4': Ryan Sweeney (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion).
90'+7': Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Port Vale 1.
0': Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Port Vale 1.
0': Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Port Vale 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Attendance: 3,757

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Plymouth Argyle	10	+6	19
2	Bradford City	8	+3	16
3	Huddersfield Town	8	+7	15
4	Oxford United	7	+7	14

Full Table

Line-Ups

Burton Albion (5-3-2)

No.	Name
30	Jamal Blackman (GK)
2	John Brayford
6	Ryan Sweeney
46	Aristote Nsiala
3	Steve Seddon
37	Thomas Hamer
7	Joe Powell
17	Mark Helm
4	Deji Oshilaja
44	Joe Hugill
11	Mason Bennett

Burton Albion Substitutes:

Sam Hughes, Kyle Hudlin, Dylan Scott, Rekeem Harper, Mustapha Carayol, Jake Kean, Bobby Kamwa.

Port Vale (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Connor Ripley (GK)
6	Nathan Smith
17	Alex Iacovitti
27	Jesse Debrah
14	Funso Ojo
8	Ben Garrity
10	Ethan Chislett
15	Conor Grant
21	James Plant
9	Ryan Loft
29	James Wilson

Port Vale Substitutes:

Jason Lowe, Jayson Leutwiler, Kacper Lopata, Thomas Sang, Jensen Weir, Gavin Massey, Rhys Walters.

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