Blackpool beat Port Vale 3-2 on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Will Finnie. It was played at Bloomfield Road.
First half: Port Vale took an early lead at 2' when D. Brown scored, making the score 0-1.
Second half: Blackpool leveled the score at 46' when N. Ennis scored, with the assist credited to J. Bowler, making the score 1-1. Port Vale took the lead at 59' when R. Walters scored, with the assist credited to J. Shipley, making the score 1-2. Blackpool made their 1st substitution at 64', with J. Randall replacing C. Hamilton. Blackpool made their 2nd substitution at 65', with G. Honeyman replacing Karoy Anderson. Blackpool made their 3rd substitution at 65', with H. Coulson replacing L. Clarkson. Port Vale made their 1st substitution at 69', with D. Brown replacing A. Gray. Port Vale made their 2nd substitution at 69', with J. Shipley replacing B. Garrity. Blackpool made their 4th substitution at 71', with N. Ennis replacing T. Bloxham. Blackpool made their 5th substitution at 71', with M. Ihiekwe replacing J. Husband. Blackpool leveled the score at 72' when A. Fletcher scored, with the assist credited to T. Bloxham, making the score 2-2. Martin Sherif received a yellow card for Port Vale at 74'. L. Gordon received a yellow card for Port Vale at 76'. Port Vale made their 3rd substitution at 79', with M. Sherif replacing O. Hernández. Port Vale made their 4th substitution at 79', with R. Walters replacing G. Hall. Port Vale made their 5th substitution at 79', with L. Gordon replacing J. Headley. Blackpool took the lead at 81' when R. Walters scored, with the assist credited to J. Husband, making the score 3-2. T. Magloire received a yellow card for Port Vale at 90+5'.
Blackpool used 5 substitutions while Port Vale used 5 substitutions. Port Vale got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (14-10).
- Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
