Port Vale5|1
League OneVale Park • Stoke on TrentThursday, January 1, 2026 @ 15:00Full Time
League OneBlackpool
Match Livescore
Full Time: 5 - 1
15'
George Honeyman
Yellow Card
Ryan Croasdale
Yellow Card
23'
G
27'
T. Bloxham
Goal (Assist: D. Imray)
43'
Zachary Ashworth
Yellow Card
45+1
James Husband
Red Card
R. Croasdale (in)
R. Curtis (out)
46'
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Kyle John (in)
G. Hall (out)
46'
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46'
T. Bloxham (in)
C. Hamilton (out)
J. Stockley
Goal (Assist: R. Curtis)
54'
G
G. Byers
Goal (Assist: D. Cole)
58'
G
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62'
A. Fletcher (in)
S. Banks (out)
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63'
D. Imray (in)
A. Lyons (out)
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63'
J. Brown (in)
J. Bowler (out)
M. Johnson (in)
J. Headley (out)
68'
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J. Headley
Goal (Assist: J. Shipley)
74'
G
J. Stockley (in)
M. Faal (out)
77'
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80'
Fraser Horsfall
Yellow Card
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81'
A. Morgan (in)
L. Evans (out)
Jordan Shipley
Yellow Card
83'
Mo Faal
Yellow Card
85'
D. Cole
Goal (Assist: R. Curtis)
86'
G
R. Curtis
Goal
90'
G
D. Cole (in)
R. Walters (out)
90+1
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Head‑to‑Head (H2H)
Date
Match
Score
Outcome
- 09/01/16League OneBlackpoolvsPort ValeCurrent fixture teams0 - 1Port ValeAway win
- 15/08/23League OneBlackpoolvsPort ValeCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 17/03/26League OneBlackpoolvsPort ValeCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 12/08/25
League CupBlackpoolvsPort ValeCurrent fixture teams0 - 1Port ValeAway win - 06/10/15
EFL TrophyPort ValevsBlackpoolCurrent fixture teams1 - 2BlackpoolAway win - 24/11/15League OnePort ValevsBlackpoolCurrent fixture teams2 - 0Port ValeHome win
- 15/08/20
Friendlies ClubsPort ValevsBlackpoolCurrent fixture teams1 - 2BlackpoolAway win - 29/12/23League OnePort ValevsBlackpoolCurrent fixture teams3 - 0Port ValeHome win
- 01/01/26League OnePort ValevsBlackpoolCurrent fixture teams5 - 1Port ValeHome win
Port Vale • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 03/03/26
FA CupPort ValevsBristol City1 - 0WinHome - 28/02/26League OnePort ValevsLuton1 - 1DrawHome
- 24/02/26League OneNorthamptonvsPort Vale1 - 0WinAway
- 21/02/26League OnePort ValevsReading1 - 1DrawHome
- 17/02/26League OneStevenagevsPort Vale1 - 2LossAway
- 10/02/26EFL TrophyPort ValevsStockport County0 - 4LossHome
Blackpool • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 28/02/26League OneLincolnvsBlackpool0 - 4LossAway
- 21/02/26League OneBoltonvsBlackpool2 - 2DrawAway
- 17/02/26League OneBlackpoolvsMansfield Town1 - 0WinHome
- 14/02/26League OneBlackpoolvsPlymouth0 - 4LossHome
- 07/02/26League OneHuddersfieldvsBlackpool2 - 2DrawAway
- 31/01/26League OneLutonvsBlackpool0 - 1LossAway
Lineups & Coaches
Port Vale
Formation: 3-5-2
Darren Mark Moore• Head CoachStarting XI
- 131:1B. AmosGoalkeeper
- 242:3Kyle JohnDefender
- 42:2B. HeneghanDefender
- 252:1C. HumphreysDefender
- 23:5M. ClarkMidfielder
- 183:4R. CroasdaleMidfielder
- 73:3G. ByersMidfielder
- 263:2J. ShipleyMidfielder
- 283:1M. JohnsonMidfielder
- 94:2J. StockleyForward
- 444:1D. ColeForward
Substitutes
- 46J. GauciGoalkeeper
- 3J. HeadleyDefender
- 11R. CurtisMidfielder
- 12R. WaltersMidfielder
- 22J. DebrahDefender
- 33G. HallMidfielder
- 36M. FaalForward
Blackpool
Formation: 3-5-2
Steve Bruce• Head CoachStarting XI
- 11:1B. Peacock-FarrellGoalkeeper
- 42:3O. CaseyDefender
- 52:2F. HorsfallDefender
- 32:1J. HusbandDefender
- 303:5D. ImrayMidfielder
- 103:4G. HoneymanMidfielder
- 63:3J. BrownMidfielder
- 83:2A. MorganMidfielder
- 263:1Z. AshworthMidfielder
- 144:2T. BloxhamForward
- 114:1A. FletcherForward
Substitutes
- 25F. RavizzoliGoalkeeper
- 2A. LyonsDefender
- 7L. EvansMidfielder
- 19J. BowlerMidfielder
- 22C. HamiltonForward
- 23S. BanksForward
- 29E. HanssonForward
Injuries & Suspensions
Port ValeNo major absentees reported.
Blackpool- J. HusbandBlackpoolMissing FixtureHamstring Injury
Quick Match Facts
- When is Port Vale vs Blackpool?
The match is scheduled for Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 15:00 at the Vale Park, Stoke on Trent. Current status: Match Finished. - What are the expected formations?
Port Vale are set up in a 3-5-2 shape, while Blackpool are expected to use 3-5-2. - Who is the match referee?
Edward Duckworth, England will take charge of this game. - What is at stake in this fixture?
This match is part of Regular Season - 24 of the competition. - Who is currently better placed in the league?
Blackpool are currently higher in the table at position 20.
League Table Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff |  | 34 | 32 | 72 |
| 2 | Lincoln |  | 34 | 32 | 71 |
| 3 | Bolton |  | 35 | 16 | 61 |
| 4 | Bradford |  | 34 | 5 | 58 |
| 5 | Stockport County |  | 34 | 4 | 56 |
| 6 | Wycombe |  | 35 | 14 | 53 |
| 7 | Huddersfield |  | 35 | 9 | 52 |
| 8 | Reading |  | 34 | 6 | 51 |
| 9 | Stevenage |  | 33 | 2 | 51 |
| 10 | Luton |  | 34 | 2 | 47 |
| 11 | Peterborough |  | 35 | 1 | 46 |
| 12 | Plymouth |  | 34 | -1 | 46 |
| 13 | Barnsley |  | 32 | -1 | 44 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon |  | 33 | -7 | 43 |
| 15 | Exeter City |  | 34 | -1 | 42 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town |  | 33 | 2 | 41 |
| 17 | Burton Albion |  | 35 | -11 | 40 |
| 18 | Doncaster |  | 33 | -19 | 39 |
| 19 | Wigan |  | 33 | -11 | 37 |
| 20 | Blackpool | | 34 | -14 | 37 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient |  | 33 | -12 | 36 |
| 22 | Rotherham |  | 34 | -14 | 35 |
| 23 | Northampton |  | 35 | -16 | 35 |
| 24 | Port Vale | | 32 | -18 | 27 |