Port Vale 0-1 Doncaster
Updated
Doncaster won: Port Vale 0-1 Doncaster in the League One (Round 5) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Doncaster goals: Owen Bailey 54'. Expected goals: 1.46-0.79. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Thimothee Lo-Tutala (8.6).
Match report
Doncaster beat Port Vale 1-0
Doncaster squeezed past Port Vale 1-0 away from home at Vale Park on Saturday 23 August in the League One.
Owen Bailey put Doncaster ahead on 54' (0-1).
Port Vale had 45% of the ball, shots were 13-6 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.46-0.79. Port Vale created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Thimothee Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 7,728. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.46 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 227 (69%) | 316 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 4 |
Lineups
Port Vale (3-5-2): Joe Gauci, Kyle John, Cameron Humphreys, Connor Hall, Mitchell Clark, Ben Garrity, Jordan Shipley, Funso Ojo, Jaheim Headley, Mo Faal, Ben Waine
Doncaster (4-2-3-1): Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Tom Nixon, Connor O'Riordan, Jay McGrath, Jack Senior, Owen Bailey, George Broadbent, Luke Molyneux, Harry Clifton, Glenn Middleton, Billy Sharp
Key events
- 37' · Yellow card · Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale)
- 40' · Yellow card · Jay McGrath (Doncaster)
- 46' · Substitution · James Maxwell for Jack Senior (Doncaster)
- 46' · Substitution · Matthew Pearson for Jay McGrath (Doncaster)
- 54' · Goal · Owen Bailey (Doncaster)
- 62' · Substitution · Ronan Curtis for Mo Faal (Port Vale)
- 62' · Substitution · Ryan Croasdale for Ben Garrity (Port Vale)
- 62' · Substitution · Liam Gordon for Jaheim Headley (Port Vale)
- 70' · Substitution · Rhys Walters for Funso Ojo (Port Vale)
- 78' · Substitution · Jordan Gibson for Glenn Middleton (Doncaster)
- 79' · Substitution · Rico Richards for Kyle John (Port Vale)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Luke Molyneux (Doncaster)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2004: Port Vale 7, draws 1, Doncaster 8.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won, 0-1 (League One) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Port Vale vs Doncaster?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Doncaster?
In 16 league meetings since 2004: Port Vale 7 wins, 1 draws, Doncaster 8 wins (goals 23-19).