Port Vale drew 1-1 with Reading on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Carl Brook. It was played at Vale Park.
First half: Reading took the lead at 39' when L. Wing scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1.
Second half: Benn David Ward received a yellow card for Reading at 53'. Port Vale made their 1st substitution at 61', with B. Waine replacing J. Stockley. Port Vale made their 2nd substitution at 62', with Elijah Xavier Campbell replacing L. Gordon. Port Vale made their 3rd substitution at 62', with J. Shipley replacing J. Lawrence-Gabriel. Port Vale made their 4th substitution at 62', with A. Gray replacing Martin Sherif. Reading made their 1st substitution at 67', with Benn David Ward replacing J. Dorsett. Reading made their 2nd substitution at 73', with K. Young replacing P. Lane. Reading made their 3rd substitution at 73', with K. Doyle replacing R. Williams. J. Dorsett received a yellow card for Reading at 80'. Reading made their 4th substitution at 85', with D. Williams replacing F. Burns. Reading made their 5th substitution at 85', with J. Marriott replacing K. Ehibhatiomhan. Port Vale made their 5th substitution at 89', with K. John replacing B. Heneghan. Port Vale found a late equaliser at 90+6' when Martin Sherif scored, with the assist credited to E. Archer, making the score 1-1.
Port Vale used 5 substitutions while Reading used 5 substitutions. Reading got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was played
- Match ended level at 1-1.
- Shots were tight (14-10).
- Reading controlled possession (58%).
