Port Vale 1-1 Tranmere
Updated
It finished level: Port Vale 1-1 Tranmere in the League Two (Round 2) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Port Vale goals: George Byers 18' (pen). Tranmere goals: Thomas Ince 72'. Expected goals: 1.79-0.71. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Jordan Gabriel (8).
Match report
Port Vale 1-1 Tranmere: match report
Port Vale and Tranmere shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Vale Park on Saturday 22 August in the League Two.
George Byers put Port Vale ahead from the penalty spot on 18' (1-0) and Thomas Ince levelled for Tranmere on 72' (1-1).
Port Vale had 53% of the ball, shots were 9-5 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.79-0.71. Port Vale will feel they deserved more.
Jordan Gabriel (Port Vale) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 8,668. Referee: Declan Brown.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Tranmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.79 | 0.71 |
| Total shots | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 232 (70%) | 197 (65%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 3 |
Lineups
Port Vale (4-2-3-1): Jackson Smith, Jordan Gabriel, Cameron Humphreys, Lewis Montsma, Liam Gordon, Kyle Dempsey, George Byers, Onel Hernández, Oliver Lynch, George Hall, Mo Faal
Tranmere (4-2-3-1): Harrison Male, Joel Senior, Bobby Faulkner, Nathan Smith, Patrick Brough, Will Vaulks, Tom Conlon, Jordan Davies, Thomas Ince, Zane Okoro, Joe Ironside
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Kyle Dempsey (Port Vale)
- 18' · Goal · George Byers (Port Vale)
- 27' · Substitution · Rhys Walters for George Byers (Port Vale)
- 53' · Substitution · Jordan Turnbull for Harrison Male (Tranmere)
- 59' · Substitution · Sam Finley for Tom Conlon (Tranmere)
- 59' · Substitution · Jacob Slater for Patrick Brough (Tranmere)
- 68' · Yellow card · Nathan Smith (Tranmere)
- 72' · Goal · Thomas Ince (Tranmere)
- 75' · Substitution · Tyreece Simpson for Oliver Lynch (Port Vale)
- 79' · Yellow card · Joe Ironside (Tranmere)
- 83' · Substitution · Connor Hall for Lewis Montsma (Port Vale)
- 83' · Substitution · Ben Garrity for Mo Faal (Port Vale)
- 84' · Substitution · Ben Waine for George Hall (Port Vale)
- 84' · Substitution · Charlie Veevers for Zane Okoro (Tranmere)
- 86' · Yellow card · Ben Garrity (Port Vale)
- 90'+10 · Yellow card · Sam Finley (Tranmere)
All-time head-to-head
37 league meetings since 1994: Port Vale 9, draws 11, Tranmere 17.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Tranmere?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (League Two) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Port Vale vs Tranmere?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Tranmere?
In 37 league meetings since 1994: Port Vale 9 wins, 11 draws, Tranmere 17 wins (goals 38-53).