Port Vale vs Blackpool, 2015/16 Johnstone's Paint Trophy, Second Round

· English EFL Trophy
  • 52': Anthony Grant (P)
FT
1 - 2
  • 44': Jarrett Rivers
  • 56': Clark Robertson

About

Port Vale are hosting Blackpool at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English EFL Trophy.

Match Commentary

  • 23': Martin Paterson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Luke Higham (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Substitution, Port Vale. Ryan McGivern replaces Remie Streete because of an injury.
  • 44': Goal! Port Vale 0, Blackpool 1. Jarrett Rivers (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwame Thomas.
  • 52': Clark Robertson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Goal! Port Vale 1, Blackpool 1. Anthony Grant (Port Vale) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Goal! Port Vale 1, Blackpool 2. Clark Robertson (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by José Cubero with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Port Vale. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Michael Brown.
  • 67': Substitution, Blackpool. John Herron replaces Martin Paterson.
  • 74': John Herron (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Substitution, Port Vale. A-Jay Leitch-Smith replaces Colin Daniel.
  • 90'+1': Bright Samuel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: English EFL Trophy

Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 2,720

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 Jak Alnwick (GK)
6 Richard Duffy
4 Remie Streete
3 Carl Dickinson Yellow Card
2 Ben Purkiss
17 Michael Brown
42 Anthony Grant
27 Enoch Ebo Andoh
19 Byron Moore
10 Louis Dodds
14 Colin Daniel

BLP Blackpool (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Colin Doyle (GK)
15 Tom Aldred
5 Clark Robertson Yellow Card
18 Charles Dunne
24 Luke Higham Yellow Card
22 José Cubero
12 Connor Oliver
21 Bright Osayi-Samuel Yellow Card
7 Jarrett Rivers
17 Kwame Thomas
20 Martin Paterson Yellow Card

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