English League One

Port Vale vs Bolton Wanderers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Port Vale
    FT
    0 - 1
    Bolton Wanderers
    • 43': Dion Charles

    About

    Port Vale are hosting Bolton Wanderers 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 missed. Randell Williams (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a cross.
    • 3': Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).
    • 3': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 4': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a through ball.
    • 9': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Eoin Toal tries a through ball, but Daniel Nlundulu is caught offside.
    • 10': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jack Iredale.
    • 11': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jack Iredale.
    • 13': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by William Forrester (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 14': Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
    • 15': Foul by James Wilson (Port Vale).
    • 15': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
    • 21': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Conor Grant (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Devine.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Iacovitti (Port Vale).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Substitution, Port Vale. Lewis Cass replaces Alex Iacovitti because of an injury.
    • 26': Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
    • 26': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Randell Williams tries a through ball, but Aaron Morley is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by William Forrester.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
    • 29': Nathan Baxter (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by William Forrester (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 30': James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Daniel Nlundulu (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randell Williams with a headed pass.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey.
    • 34': Foul by Daniel Nlundulu (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 34': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kofi Balmer with a cross.
    • 36': Hand ball by Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Randell Williams.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randell Williams.
    • 39': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Iredale with a cross.
    • 43': Goal! Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Morley following a fast break.
    • 44': Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 44': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Plant.
    • 45': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Nathan Baxter.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Kofi Balmer (Port Vale).
    • 45'+1': Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 45'+3': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Port Vale. Gavin Massey replaces Alfie Devine.
    • 45': Substitution, Port Vale. Josh Thomas replaces James Wilson.
    • 46': Foul by Daniel Nlundulu (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 46': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. James Plant (Port Vale) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gavin Massey with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
    • 52': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Randell Williams (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
    • 53': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Daniel Nlundulu (Bolton Wanderers) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Randell Williams with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Iredale.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury William Forrester (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Foul by Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 64': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jón Bödvarsson replaces Daniel Nlundulu.
    • 66': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Aaron Morley.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
    • 67': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
    • 68': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 68': Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Nathan Smith (Port Vale) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Funso Ojo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 73': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Josh Sheehan.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Kofi Balmer (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Grant with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Port Vale. Tom Sang replaces Nathan Smith.
    • 74': Substitution, Port Vale. Jesse Debrah replaces Kofi Balmer.
    • 76': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Randell Williams.
    • 79': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Josh Sheehan tries a through ball, but Dion Charles is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Cameron Jerome replaces Dion Charles.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Gavin Massey (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by James Plant.
    • 83': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by William Forrester.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 90'+1': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Zachary Ashworth replaces Randell Williams.
    • 90'+3': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Cameron Jerome (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
    • 90'+4': Gavin Massey (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Funso Ojo (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Port Vale 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Vale Park
    Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
    Attendance: 10,457

    EFL League One Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cardiff City 6 +10 16
    2 Doncaster Rovers 7 +4 16
    3 Huddersfield Town 7 +6 15
    4 Stevenage 6 +5 15
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    PTV Port Vale (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Connor Ripley (GK)
    6 Nathan Smith
    17 Alex Iacovitti Yellow Card
    5 Kofi Balmer Yellow Card
    14 Funso Ojo
    18 Oliver Arblaster
    15 Conor Grant
    21 James Plant
    29 James Wilson
    11 Alfie Devine
    8 Ben Garrity
    Port Vale Substitutes:
    Jason Lowe, Jayson Leutwiler, Jesse Debrah, Lewis Cass, Gavin Massey, Josh Thomas, Thomas Sang.

    BOL Bolton Wanderers (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nathan Baxter (GK)
    18 Eoin Toal
    3 Jack Iredale Yellow Card
    15 William Forrester
    22 Kyle Dempsey
    16 Aaron Morley Yellow Card
    8 Josh Sheehan Yellow Card
    27 Randell Williams
    12 Joshua Dacres-Cogley
    11 Daniel N'Lundulu
    10 Dion Charles
    Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Ben Andreucci, Zachary Ashworth, Jón Bödvarsson, Joel Coleman, Cameron Jerome, Nelson Khumbeni, Luke Matheson.

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