Port Vale 1-0 Exeter
Updated
Port Vale won: Port Vale 1-0 Exeter in the League Two (Round 6) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Port Vale goals: George Byers 70' (pen). Expected goals: 1.95-0.55. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: George Byers (8.1).
Match report
Port Vale beat Exeter 1-0
Port Vale squeezed past Exeter 1-0 at Vale Park on Saturday 12 September in the League Two.
George Byers put Port Vale ahead from the penalty spot on 70' (1-0).
Port Vale had 53% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (4-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.95-0.55. Port Vale were the better side on chances, too.
George Byers (Port Vale) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 6,102. Referee: Leigh Doughty.
Match stats
| Port Vale | Exeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 0.55 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 269 (74%) | 230 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Port Vale (3-4-2-1): Jackson Smith, Kyle John, Lewis Montsma, Connor Hall, Jordan Gabriel, Kyle Dempsey, Ben Garrity, Jaheim Headley, George Byers, Ben Waine, Oliver Lynch
Exeter (3-4-1-2): Jack Bycroft, Edward James, Jack Fitzwater, Luca Woodhouse, Gwion Edwards, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Charlie Cummins, Vincent Harper, Reece Cole, Josh Gordon, Danny Rose
Key events
- 57' · Yellow card · Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter)
- 63' · Substitution · Jack Taylor for Gwion Edwards (Exeter)
- 70' · Goal · George Byers (Port Vale)
- 71' · Substitution · George Birch for Danny Rose (Exeter)
- 71' · Substitution · Taylor Perry for Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter)
- 73' · Yellow card · Jordan Gabriel (Port Vale)
- 76' · Substitution · George Hall for Ben Waine (Port Vale)
- 77' · Yellow card · George Byers (Port Vale)
- 79' · Substitution · Lakyle Samuel for Edward James (Exeter)
- 79' · Substitution · Ethan Sutherland for Vincent Harper (Exeter)
- 86' · Substitution · Tyreece Simpson for Oliver Lynch (Port Vale)
- 86' · Substitution · Cameron Humphreys for Lewis Montsma (Port Vale)
- 86' · Substitution · Onel Hernández for George Byers (Port Vale)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Taylor Perry (Exeter)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Ben Garrity (Port Vale)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 1993: Port Vale 11, draws 3, Exeter 9.
Questions
Who won Port Vale vs Exeter?
Port Vale won, 1-0 (League Two) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Port Vale vs Exeter?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Exeter?
In 23 league meetings since 1993: Port Vale 11 wins, 3 draws, Exeter 9 wins (goals 24-25).