Port Vale vs Northampton Town, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Port Vale are hosting Northampton Town
at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League One.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
- 3': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kofi Balmer.
- 4': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
- 7': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Chislett with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
- 9': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Leonard with a headed pass following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Lee Burge.
- 12': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Marc Leonard.
- 13': Attempt blocked. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 16': Offside, Port Vale. Oliver Arblaster tries a through ball, but Ethan Chislett is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Marc Leonard (Northampton Town).
- 17': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Funso Ojo.
- 19': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Lee Burge.
- 21': Attempt saved. Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Louis Appéré.
- 30': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
- 32': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
- 32': Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by James Plant (Port Vale).
- 37': Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).
- 38': Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Northampton Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Northampton Town 0.
- 45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Aaron McGowan replaces Kieron Bowie.
- 45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Emmanuel Monthe replaces Akinwale Odimayo.
- 45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson replaces Louis Appéré.
- 46': Attempt blocked. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Chislett.
- 47': Offside, Port Vale. Oliver Arblaster tries a through ball, but James Plant is caught offside.
- 48': Offside, Northampton Town. Sam Sherring tries a through ball, but Aaron McGowan is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Brough with a cross.
- 53': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 53': Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Tom Sang (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
- 55': Attempt missed. Tom Sang (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iacovitti with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. James Plant (Port Vale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Wilson with a through ball.
- 57': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
- 60': Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).
- 60': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Port Vale. Conor Grant replaces James Plant.
- 63': Substitution, Port Vale. Ryan Loft replaces James Wilson.
- 66': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
- 66': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Emmanuel Monthe (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
- 75': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Patrick Brough.
- 75': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Alfie Devine.
- 75': Substitution, Port Vale. Lewis Cass replaces Kofi Balmer.
- 75': Substitution, Port Vale. Ben Garrity replaces Ethan Chislett.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Sherring (Northampton Town).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Patrick Brough (Northampton Town).
- 80': Gavin Massey (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, Northampton Town. Shaun McWilliams replaces Jack Sowerby because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Shaun McWilliams.
- 84': Goal! Port Vale 1, Northampton Town 0. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Grant.
- 86': Substitution, Northampton Town. Harvey Lintott replaces Sam Sherring.
- 88': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).
- 90': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ryan Loft (Port Vale).
- 90'+1': Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Conor Grant (Port Vale).
- 90'+4': Harvey Lintott (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti.
- 90'+7': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
- 90'+7': Gavin Massey (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Port Vale 1, Northampton Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Port Vale 1, Northampton Town 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 7,532
Venue: Vale Park
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 7,532
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 5 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Port Vale (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Ripley (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Smith |
| 17 | Alex Iacovitti |
| 5 | Kofi Balmer |
| 18 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 14 | Funso Ojo |
| 21 | James Plant |
| 4 | Thomas Sang |
| 29 | James Wilson |
| 10 | Ethan Chislett  |
| 11 | Alfie Devine |
Northampton Town (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Burge (GK) |
| 5 | Jon Guthrie |
| 6 | Sam Sherring |
| 33 | Patrick Brough |
| 22 | Akinwale Odimayo |
| 4 | Jack Sowerby |
| 21 | Marc Leonard |
| 11 | Mitchell Pinnock |
| 9 | Louis Appere |
| 7 | Sam Hoskins |
| 19 | Kieron Bowie |
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