Doncaster 1-2 Port Vale
Updated
Port Vale won: Doncaster 1-2 Port Vale in the League Two (Round 25) on Sat, 4 Jan 2025 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Doncaster goals: Robert Street 84'. Port Vale goals: Ryan Croasdale 33', Lorent Tolaj 61'. Expected goals: 1.25-0.62. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Ryan Croasdale (8.3).
Match report
Port Vale beat Doncaster 2-1
Port Vale edged Doncaster 2-1 away from home at Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday 4 January in the League Two.
Ryan Croasdale put Port Vale ahead on 33' (0-1), Lorent Tolaj made it 0-2 on 61' and Robert Street pulled one back for Doncaster on 84' (1-2).
Doncaster had 64% of the ball, shots were 16-5 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.25-0.62. Doncaster created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 8,438. Referee: Jeremy Simpson.
Match stats
| Doncaster | Port Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 | 0.62 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 336 (77%) | 165 (64%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
Doncaster (4-2-3-1): Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Jamie Sterry, Joseph Olowu, Jay McGrath, James Maxwell, Owen Bailey, Patrick Kelly, Luke Molyneux, Harry Clifton, Jordan Gibson, Billy Sharp
Port Vale (3-5-2): Ben Amos, Nathan Smith, Ben Heneghan, Connor Hall, Mitchell Clark, Ben Garrity, Jason Lowe, Ryan Croasdale, Jaheim Headley, Lorent Tolaj, Antwoine Hackford
Key events
- 33' · Goal · Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale)
- 46' · Substitution · Robert Street for Luke Molyneux (Doncaster)
- 48' · Yellow card · Patrick Kelly (Doncaster)
- 51' · Yellow card · Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale)
- 59' · Substitution · Brandon Fleming for James Maxwell (Doncaster)
- 59' · Substitution · George Broadbent for Patrick Kelly (Doncaster)
- 59' · Substitution · Kyle Hurst for Harry Clifton (Doncaster)
- 61' · Goal · Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale)
- 71' · Substitution · Kyle John for Mitchell Clark (Port Vale)
- 73' · Substitution · Joe Ironside for Jordan Gibson (Doncaster)
- 78' · Substitution · Ronan Curtis for Antwoine Hackford (Port Vale)
- 78' · Substitution · Sam Hart for Jaheim Headley (Port Vale)
- 84' · Goal · Robert Street (Doncaster)
- 90' · Substitution · Ruari Paton for Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale)
- 90' · Substitution · Ethan Chislett for Ben Garrity (Port Vale)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2004: Doncaster 8, draws 1, Port Vale 7.
Questions
Who won Doncaster vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won, 1-2 (League Two) on Sat, 4 Jan 2025.
When and where is Doncaster vs Port Vale?
Sat, 4 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Doncaster and Port Vale?
In 16 league meetings since 2004: Doncaster 8 wins, 1 draws, Port Vale 7 wins (goals 19-23).