English League One

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

· English League One
Port Vale
  • 42': Ben Garrity
  • 52': Baylee Dipepa
FT
2 - 0
Bristol Rovers

    About

    Port Vale are hosting Bristol Rovers 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Wilson.
    • 1': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Kamil Conteh.
    • 3': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
    • 3': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
    • 9': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 10': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Smith with a headed pass.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Plant.
    • 14': Offside, Port Vale. James Wilson is caught offside.
    • 15': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Vale is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Alex Iacovitti (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.
    • 19': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 19': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Smith.
    • 20': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
    • 21': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 21': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jesse Debrah.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesse Debrah.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury James Wilson (Port Vale).
    • 30': Substitution, Port Vale. Baylee Dipepa replaces James Wilson because of an injury.
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 34': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Antony Evans.
    • 36': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jesse Debrah.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Chislett.
    • 42': Goal! Port Vale 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 43': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Chris Martin is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 44': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luca Hoole is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Port Vale 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 48': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Lewis Gordon.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesse Debrah with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 49': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans is caught offside.
    • 52': Goal! Port Vale 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Sang.
    • 54': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
    • 55': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 55': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Brandon Aguilera replaces Lewis Gordon.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 58': Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by James Wilson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 58': James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ryan Loft (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baylee Dipepa.
    • 63': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Grant Ward replaces Sam Finley.
    • 63': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick replaces Antony Evans.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Tom Sang (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 69': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick is caught offside.
    • 74': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jesse Debrah.
    • 76': Substitution, Port Vale. Rhys Walters replaces Ethan Chislett.
    • 77': Substitution, Port Vale. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Ryan Loft.
    • 77': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tom Sang.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Walters.
    • 78': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by James Wilson.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesse Debrah with a headed pass.
    • 79': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by James Plant (Port Vale).
    • 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Kamil Conteh.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Substitution, Port Vale. Dan Jones replaces Ben Garrity because of an injury.
    • 87': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Baylee Dipepa.
    • 88': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dan Jones.
    • 89': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jesse Debrah.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90': Gavin Massey (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesse Debrah.
    • 90'+3': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+4': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Port Vale 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Port Vale 2, Bristol Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Vale Park
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 6,637

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lincoln City 46 +48 103
    2 Cardiff City 46 +40 91
    3 Stockport County 46 +13 77
    4 Bradford City 46 +7 77
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PTV Port Vale (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Connor Ripley (GK)
    6 Nathan Smith
    17 Alex Iacovitti
    27 Jesse Debrah
    14 Funso Ojo
    8 Ben Garrity
    10 Ethan Chislett
    21 James Plant
    4 Thomas Sang
    29 James Wilson
    9 Ryan Loft
    Port Vale Substitutes:
    Baylee Dipepa, Jensen Weir, Uche Ikpeazu, Gavin Massey, Rhys Walters, Dan Jones, Jayson Leutwiler.

    BRI Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Jed Ward (GK)
    5 James Wilson Yellow Card
    17 Connor Taylor
    3 Lewis Gordon
    30 Luca Hoole Yellow Card
    21 Antony Evans
    6 Sam Finley
    22 Kamil Conteh
    18 Chris Martin
    7 Scott Sinclair
    19 Harvey Vale
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Jeavani Brown, Matthew Cox, Luke McCormick, Grant Ward, James Connolly, John Marquis, Brandon Aguilera.

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