Port Vale vs Blackpool, 2015-16 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneLate double from Port Vale sees off plucky Blackpool
Late double from Port Vale sees off plucky Blackpool
Match Commentary
- 26': Clark Robertson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Jim McAlister (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Ryan McGivern (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Port Vale. Chris Birchall replaces Byron Moore.
- 67': Bright Samuel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Blackpool. John Herron replaces Brad Potts.
- 72': Substitution, Port Vale. Sam Kelly replaces Sam Foley.
- 72': Substitution, Port Vale. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Louis Dodds.
- 82': Goal! Port Vale 1, Blackpool 0. A-Jay Leitch-Smith (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Kelly.
- 86': Goal! Port Vale 2, Blackpool 0. Chris Birchall (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uche Ikpeazu.
- 87': Substitution, Blackpool. Jack Redshaw replaces Mark Cullen.
- 87': Substitution, Blackpool. Martin Paterson replaces Bright Samuel.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 3,640
Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 3,640
Line-Ups
Port Vale (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jak Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Ryan McGivern  |
| 6 | Richard Duffy |
| 3 | Carl Dickinson |
| 16 | Adam Yates |
| 42 | Anthony Grant |
| 8 | Michael O'Connor |
| 11 | Sam Foley |
| 19 | Byron Moore |
| 20 | A-Jay Leitch-Smith |
| 10 | Louis Dodds |
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Dean Lyness (GK) |
| 4 | Jim McAlister |
| 15 | Tom Aldred |
| 3 | David Ferguson |
| 2 | Hayden White |
| 8 | Brad Potts |
| 19 | David Norris |
| 5 | Clark Robertson |
| 21 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 9 | Mark Cullen |
| 17 | Kwame Thomas |
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