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Port Vale vs Tranmere Rovers
22 Aug 2026, 15:00 · League Two · 2026/2027
Referee
Declan BrownLeague Two 2026/2027 · 1 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Port ValeMin
Tranmere RoversKyle Dempsey
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
5′- ⚽
George Byers 1-0
Penalty · Right foot shot
Right foot shot
18′ - ⇄
Rhys Walters
Substitution
Off: George Byers
27′ - 53′⇄
Jordan Turnbull
Substitution
Off: Harrison Male
- 59′⇄
Sam Finley
Substitution
Off: Tom Conlon
- 59′⇄
Jacob Slater
Substitution
Off: Patrick Brough
- 68′
Nathan Smith
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- 72′⚽
Tom Ince 1-1
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Zane Okoro
Left foot shot
- ⇄
Tyreece Simpson
Substitution
Off: Oliver Lynch
75′ - 79′
Joe Ironside
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
- ⇄
Ben Garrity
Substitution
Off: Mo Faal
83′ - ⇄
Connor Hall
Substitution
Off: Lewis Montsma
83′ - 84′⇄
Charlie Veevers
Substitution
Off: Zane Okoro
- ⇄
Ben Waine
Substitution
Off: George Hall
84′ Ben Garrity
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
86′- 90+10′
Sam Finley
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6.73 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7.23 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.64 | |
| 83 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.76 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.25 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6.35 | |
| 27 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7.07 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6.76 | |
| 75 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6.17 | |
| 84 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.70 | |
| 83 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 6.55 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.42 | |
| 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.29 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.44 | |
| 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.74 | |
| 63 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.68 |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Port Vale
Latest: Lincoln City · 0–2
Match stats
2 May 2026, 15:00 · Home vs Lincoln City · 2025/2026
Tranmere Rovers
Latest: Milton Keynes Dons · 0–3
Match stats
25 Apr 2026, 12:30 · Away vs Milton Keynes Dons · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Port Vale’s ground: 6 previous meetings, 1 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Port Vale’s home games with Tranmere Rovers’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2026/2027. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Port Vale
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Tranmere Rovers
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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