Port Vale 1-0 Morecambe
Updated
Port Vale won: Port Vale 1-0 Morecambe in the League Two (Round 38) on Sat, 22 Mar 2025 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Port Vale goals: Ronan Curtis 89'. Expected goals: 0.88-0.55. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Ronan Curtis (8.1).
Match report
Port Vale beat Morecambe 1-0
Port Vale squeezed past Morecambe 1-0 at Vale Park on Saturday 22 March in the League Two.
Ronan Curtis put Port Vale ahead on 89' (1-0).
Ronan Curtis's 89' strike proved decisive.
Port Vale had 54% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.88-0.55.
Ronan Curtis (Port Vale) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 7,038. Referee: Scott Oldham.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Morecambe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 | 0.55 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 12 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 273 (77%) | 204 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Port Vale (3-4-3): Ben Amos, Tom Sang, Jesse Debrah, Connor Hall, Mitchell Clark, Ryan Croasdale, Rhys Walters, Kyle John, Lorent Tolaj, Jayden Stockley, Ronan Curtis
Morecambe (4-2-3-1): Harry Burgoyne, Ross Millen, Rhys Williams, Jamie Stott, David Tutonda, Callum Jones, Tom White, Ben Tollitt, Adam Lewis, Gwion Edwards, Lee Angol
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · David Tutonda (Morecambe)
- 24' · Yellow card · Connor Hall (Port Vale)
- 31' · Yellow card · Rhys Williams (Morecambe)
- 58' · Yellow card · Lee Angol (Morecambe)
- 63' · Substitution · Yann Songo'o for Adam Lewis (Morecambe)
- 66' · Substitution · Ben Garrity for Rhys Walters (Port Vale)
- 66' · Substitution · Rico Richards for Mitchell Clark (Port Vale)
- 70' · Substitution · Jordan Slew for Gwion Edwards (Morecambe)
- 84' · Substitution · Callum Cooke for Callum Jones (Morecambe)
- 84' · Substitution · Gerard Garner for Ben Tollitt (Morecambe)
- 89' · Goal · Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ronan Curtis (Port Vale)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Nathan Smith for Rico Richards (Port Vale)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Antwoine Hackford for Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2008: Port Vale 9, draws 4, Morecambe 9.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Morecambe?
Port Vale won, 1-0 (League Two) on Sat, 22 Mar 2025.
When and where is Port Vale vs Morecambe?
Sat, 22 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Morecambe?
In 22 league meetings since 2008: Port Vale 9 wins, 4 draws, Morecambe 9 wins (goals 26-22).