Port Vale beat Exeter City 1-0 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in League Two. It was played at Vale Park.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.
Second half: J. Doyle-Hayes received a yellow card for Exeter City at 57'. Exeter City made their 1st substitution at 63', with G. Edwards replacing J. Taylor. Port Vale took the lead at 70' when G. Byers scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Exeter City made their 2nd substitution at 71', with D. Rose replacing George Birch. Exeter City made their 3rd substitution at 71', with J. Doyle-Hayes replacing T. Perry. J. Lawrence-Gabriel received a yellow card for Port Vale at 73'. Port Vale made their 1st substitution at 76', with B. Waine replacing G. Hall. G. Byers received a yellow card for Port Vale at 77'. Exeter City made their 4th substitution at 79', with E. James replacing L. Samuel. Exeter City made their 5th substitution at 79', with V. Harper replacing Ethan Sutherland. Port Vale made their 2nd substitution at 86', with O. Lynch replacing T. Simpson. Port Vale made their 3rd substitution at 86', with L. Montsma replacing C. Humphreys. Port Vale made their 4th substitution at 86', with G. Byers replacing O. Hernández. T. Perry received a yellow card for Exeter City at 90+5'. B. Garrity received a yellow card for Port Vale at 90+5'.
Port Vale used 4 substitutions while Exeter City used 5 substitutions. Port Vale got 3 yellow cards, while Exeter City got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (14-10).
- Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
- Port Vale had the sharper finishing (4-0 shots on target).
