Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Second Round

· English FA Cup

Port Vale

47': Ben Waine

FT
1 - 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 FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by George Hall.
3': Foul by Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers).
3': Kyle John (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers).
5': George Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Handball by Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers).
9': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
11': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
13': Foul by George Byers (Port Vale).
13': Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Attempt blocked. Ruari Paton (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
19': Attempt missed. Jaheim Headley (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
20': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
22': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
22': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Stephan Negru.
25': Delay in match for violent conduct (Port Vale).
25': Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
26': George Hall (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
26': Ruari Paton (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
26': Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Foul by Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers).
27': Kyle John (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by George Hall (Port Vale).
32': Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
32': Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Amos (Port Vale).
32': Attempt missed. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
34': Attempt missed. Jaheim Headley (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
38': Attempt blocked. Ruari Paton (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
40': Attempt missed. Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
42': Attempt blocked. Devante Cole (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Attempt blocked. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ben Heneghan.
44': Attempt missed. Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
45': Foul by Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers).
45': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Connor Hall (Port Vale).
45': Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Ben Waine (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
45'+4': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
47': Goal! Port Vale 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Ben Waine (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Heneghan.
49': Ben Heneghan (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
50': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
50': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Shaq Forde replaces Bryant Bilongo.
51': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kacper Lopata replaces Stephan Negru.
53': Foul by Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers).
53': Jaheim Headley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Josh McEachran replaces Joel Cotterill.
63': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Freddie Issaka replaces Luke Thomas.
66': Attempt blocked. Ruari Paton (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
66': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
67': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Kacper Lopata.
67': Attempt missed. George Byers (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
68': Attempt missed. Ruari Paton (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
70': Connor Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
72': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Connor Hall.
72': (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
73': Substitution, Port Vale. Ronan Curtis replaces Ben Waine.
73': Substitution, Port Vale. Mo Faal replaces Ruari Paton.
76': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
76': Jaheim Headley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
78': Attempt saved. George Byers (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers).
78': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Callum Morton replaces Ellis Harrison.
81': Attempt missed. Freddie Issaka (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
83': Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Attempt blocked. Callum Morton (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
85': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kyle John.
85': Attempt missed. Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
86': Substitution, Port Vale. Dajaune Brown replaces George Hall.
88': Foul by Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers).
88': Jaheim Headley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Attempt missed. Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
90': Foul by Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers).
90': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt missed. George Byers (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
90'+3': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jaheim Headley.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
0': Match ends, Port Vale 1, Bristol Rovers 0.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 3,227

Line-Ups

Port Vale (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Ben Amos (GK)
5	Connor Hall
4	Ben Heneghan
3	Jaheim Headley
24	Kyle John
7	George Byers
14	Funso Ojo
19	Ben Waine
33	George Hall
17	Ruari Paton
44	Devante Cole

Port Vale Substitutes:

Ronan Curtis, Jesse Debrah, Ryan Croasdale, Joe Gauci, Cameron Humphreys, Jayden Stockley, Dajaune Brown, Rhys Walters, Mo Faal.

Bristol Rovers (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Luke Southwood (GK)
12	Tom Lockyer
6	Clinton Mola
28	Stephan Negru
29	Fabrizio Cavegn
14	Joel Cotterill
22	Kamil Conteh
27	Bryant Bilongo
4	Taylor Moore
19	Ellis Harrison
11	Luke Thomas

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Callum Morton, Jack Sparkes, Frederick Issaka, Brad Young, Ollie Dewsbury, Ryan Howley, Josh McEachran, Shaqai Forde, Kacper Lopata.

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