Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers
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Port Vale won: Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup (Round 2) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Port Vale goals: Ben Waine 47'. Possession: 37-63.
Match report
Port Vale beat Bristol Rovers 1-0
Port Vale edged Bristol Rovers 1-0 at Vale Park on Saturday 6 December in FA Cup.
Ben Waine put Port Vale ahead on 47' (1-0).
Port Vale had 37% of the ball, shots were 8-8 (2-1 on target).
Attendance: 3,227. Referee: Ross Joyce.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Bristol Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Port Vale (4-4-2): Ben Amos, Kyle John, Ben Heneghan, Connor Hall, Jaheim Headley, George Hall, Funso Ojo, George Byers, Ben Waine, Devante Cole, Ruari Paton
Bristol Rovers (3-5-2): Luke Southwood, Stephan Negru, Tom Lockyer, Clinton Mola, Taylor Moore, Joel Cotterill, Kamil Conteh, Fabrizio Cavegn, Bryant Bilongo, Luke Thomas, Ellis Harrison
Key events
- 25' · Yellow card · Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers)
- 26' · Yellow card · George Hall (Port Vale)
- 26' · Yellow card · Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
- 26' · Yellow card · Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers)
- 47' · Goal · Ben Waine (Port Vale)
- 51' · Substitution · Shaqai Forde for Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers)
- 51' · Substitution · Kacper Lopata for Stephan Negru (Bristol Rovers)
- 63' · Substitution · Joshua McEachran for Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers)
- 63' · Substitution · Freddie Issaka for Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers)
- 73' · Substitution · Ronan Curtis for Ben Waine (Port Vale)
- 73' · Substitution · Mo Faal for Ruari Paton (Port Vale)
- 78' · Substitution · Callum Morton for Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers)
- 83' · Yellow card · Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers)
- 86' · Substitution · Dajaune Brown for George Hall (Port Vale)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 1993: Port Vale 9, draws 2, Bristol Rovers 7.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers?
Port Vale won, 1-0 (FA Cup) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025.
When and where is Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers?
Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, FA Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Bristol Rovers?
In 18 league meetings since 1993: Port Vale 9 wins, 2 draws, Bristol Rovers 7 wins (goals 26-19).