Player of the matchBen WainePTV · 1 goal · 73′
6.9- Possession
- 36%64%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 8 (2)8 (1)
- Corners
- 55
FA CupRound 2Vale Park
This meeting
Events
PTV 1–0 BRR · 2–3 yellow- Full time 1–0
- Dajaune Brownfor George Hall
- Taylor MooreYellow card
- Callum Mortonfor Ellis Harrison
- Mo Faalfor R. Paton
- Ronan Curtisfor Ben Waine
- Josh McEachranfor Joel Cotterill
- Frederick Issakafor Luke Thomas
- K. Łopatafor Stephan Negru
- Shaqai Fordefor Bryant Bilongo
- Ben Waine1–0Goal · right foot · assist Connor Hall
- Half-time 0–0
- R. PatonYellow card
- George HallYellow card
- Kamil ContehYellow card
- Tom LockyerYellow card
Team stats
18 figures- 36%Possession64%
- 8Shots8
- 2Shots on target1
- 5Corners5
- 3Fouls13
- 2Yellow cards3
All 18 stats
- Attack
- 122Attacks108
- 74Dangerous attacks56
- 4Offsides2
- 25%Shot accuracy13%
- 7Shots blocked2
- 6Shots off target7
- Defence
- 95Ball safe111
- 11Goal kicks8
- 1Saves2
- Discipline
- 14Free kicks8
- Other
- 3Substitutions5
- 30Throw-ins36
Head-to-head
15 meetings on record since 20057-2-6Port Vale W-D-L · goals 19:17
7 PTV2 draws6 BRR- With Port Vale at home
- 4-2-1 (12:5)
- Goals per meeting
- 2.4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 47%
- Both teams scored
- 33%
- Won by the host
- 60%
- Last 5 (Port Vale)
- 2W 0D 3L · 2.4 goals/game
- Port Vale2–0Bristol RoversLeague One
- Bristol Rovers3–0Port ValeLeague One
- Port Vale2–0Bristol RoversLeague One
- Bristol Rovers1–0Port ValeLeague One
- Port Vale1–3Bristol RoversLeague Two
Show all 15 meetings
- Bristol Rovers1–2Port ValeLeague Two
- Bristol Rovers3–0Port ValeEFL Trophy
- Port Vale1–1Bristol RoversLeague One
- Bristol Rovers2–1Port ValeLeague One
- Bristol Rovers2–0Port ValeLeague Two
- Port Vale4–0Bristol RoversLeague Two
- Port Vale1–0Bristol RoversLeague Two
- Bristol Rovers0–3Port ValeLeague Two
- Bristol Rovers0–1Port ValeFA Cup
- Port Vale1–1Bristol RoversFA Cup
- Port ValenextBristol RoversLeague Two
- Bristol RoversnextPort ValeLeague Two
What stands out
- 0–0half-time
The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (1–0 full time).
- 8–8shots
Port Vale recorded 8 shots (2 on target) against 8 (1 on target) for Bristol Rovers.
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 136.5Ben Amos
- 246.6Kyle John
- 46.6Ben Heneghan
- 56.7Connor HallA
- 36.7Jaheim Headley
- 336.5George HallYC ↓86′
- 146.6F. Ojo
- 76.6George Byers
- 196.9Ben WaineG ↓73′
- 446.5Devante Cole
- 176.5R. PatonYC ↓73′
- 66.3Clinton Mola
- 126.3Tom LockyerYC
- 286.3Stephan Negru↓51′
- 276.3Bryant Bilongo↓51′
- 296.5Fabrizio Cavegn
- 226.5Kamil ContehYC
- 146.4Joel Cotterill↓63′
- 46.3Taylor MooreYC
- 196.5Ellis Harrison↓78′
- 116.3Luke Thomas↓63′
- 10Dajaune BrownFW · ↑86′
- 11Ronan CurtisFW · ↑73′6.5
- 36Mo FaalFW · ↑73′6.5
- 9Jayden StockleyFW
- 12Rhys WaltersMF
- 18Ryan CroasdaleMF
- 22Jesse DebrahDF
- 25C. HumphreysDF
- 46Joe GauciGK
SubstitutesCoaches: Darren Moore (1.57 PPG) · D. ClarkeG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 7Shaqai FordeMF · ↑51′6.5
- 20Josh McEachranMF · ↑63′6.5
- 30Frederick IssakaFW · ↑63′6.6
- 35K. ŁopataDF · ↑51′6.5
- 39Callum MortonFW · ↑78′6.5
- 3Jack SparkesDF
- 13Brad YoungGK
- 25Ryan HowleyMF
- 43Ollie DewsburyFW
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 1-1D11 Oct
- 0-1L18 Oct
- 0-3L27 Oct
- 5-1W2 Nov
- 0-4L8 Nov
- 3-3D11 Nov
- 0-0D15 Nov
- 0-1L22 Nov
- 0-1L29 Nov
- 5-0W2 Dec
2-3-5goals 14:150.90pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 0-4L11 Oct
- 1-4L18 Oct
- 0-4L25 Oct
- 2-1W1 Nov
- 0-1L8 Nov
- 1-0W11 Nov
- 1-3L15 Nov
- 0-1L22 Nov
- 0-1L29 Nov
- 2-2D2 Dec
2-1-7goals 7:210.70pts/game
- H
Barnsley5–0 - A
Lincoln City0–1 - H
Plymouth Argyle0–1 - H
Wycombe Wanderers0–0 - H
Fleetwood Town3–3
latest 5
- H
Cambridge United2–2 - H
Notts County0–1 - A
Cheltenham Town0–1 - A
Accrington Stanley1–3 - H
Plymouth Argyle1–0
TV channels
- Other
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Match info
- Competition
- FA Cup
- Season
- 2025/2026
- Stage
- Round 2
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
- Capacity
- 19,052 · grass
- PTV coach
- Darren Moore (1.57 PPG)
- BRR coach
- D. Clarke
Match summary
Port Vale beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 in the FA Cup, Round 2.
Across 15 previous meetings on record, Port Vale won 7 and Bristol Rovers won 6, with 2 draws (2.4 goals per game).
Port Vale won with 36% of the possession. Ben Waine (47') scored for Port Vale.
Port Vale — live results and scheduleBristol Rovers — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Top ratings
XI avg 6.60 v 6.34
Ben WainePTV6.9
Connor HallPTV6.7- JHJaheim HeadleyPTV6.7
Kyle JohnPTV6.6
Ben HeneghanPTV6.6
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.53Goals per game (both sides)2.67
- 67%Over 1.567%
- 40%Over 2.560%
- 27%Over 3.533%
- 27%Both teams scored53%
- 33%Clean sheets13%
- 53%Failed to score33%
- Port Vale at home v Bristol Rovers away
- 9Played7
- 3Won2
- 3Drawn1
- 3Lost4
- 15-11Goals (for-against)6-12
- 1.33Points per game1
- 56%Over 2.557%
- 33%Clean sheets14%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 6-91st-half goals (for-against)7-5
- 14-92nd-half goals (for-against)7-21
- 70%Goals after half-time50%
- 47%Goal before half-time60%
- 2-8-5Half-time W-D-L4-7-4
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