Port Vale vs Blackpool

League One 1 Jan 2026, 15:00
Port Vale
Port Vale
5–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Blackpool
Blackpool
🏟 Vale Park Round 24

Match report

Port Vale thrashed Blackpool 5-1 in the League One on 1 January 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Port Vale had 17 shots to Blackpool's 2.

J. Husband was sent off in the 45+1th minute.

The match was played at Vale Park.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 17 - 2 On target 6 - 1 Corners 5 - 2 Fouls 14 - 8 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
10
Player of the match
Ronan Curtis
Port Vale · 1 goal, 2 assists
8 George Byers 1 goal
8 Jayden Stockley 1 goal
8 Jaheim Headley 1 goal
7 Devante Cole 1 goal, 1 assist
First half vs second half
Port Vale stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–1 13–1
Shots On Goal 0–1 6–0
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 1–1 4–1
Attacks 53–52 57–32
Match statistics
5 Corners 2
5 Substitution 5
110 Attacks 84
43 Dangerous Attacks 34
6 On Target 1
11 Off Target 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
17 Shots Total 2
6 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 1
5 Shots Blocked 0
14 Shots Inside Box 2
3 Shots Outside Box 0
14 Fouls 8
5 Corners 2
2 Offsides 3
51% Ball Possession 49%
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 1
357 Passes Total 360
266 Passes Accurate 255
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Port Vale · 3-5-2
13 B. Amos
24 K. John 4 B. Heneghan 25 C. Humphreys
2 M. Clark 18 R. Croasdale 7 G. Byers 26 J. Shipley 28 M. Johnson
9 J. Stockley 44 D. Cole
Blackpool · 3-5-2
1 B. Peacock-Farrell
4 O. Casey 5 F. Horsfall 3 J. Husband
30 D. Imray 10 G. Honeyman 6 J. Brown 8 A. Morgan 26 Z. Ashworth
14 T. Bloxham 11 A. Fletcher
Port Vale
Coach
Darren Mark Moore
Substitutes
  • 33 George Hall
  • 11 Ronan Curtis
  • 3 Jaheim Headley
  • 36 Mo Faal
  • 12 Rhys Walters
  • 46 Joe Gauci
  • 22 Jesse Debrah
Blackpool
Coach
Steve Bruce
Substitutes
  • 22 CJ Hamilton
  • 23 Scott Banks
  • 19 Josh Bowler
  • 2 Andy Lyons
  • 7 Lee Evans
  • 25 Franco Ravizzoli
  • 29 Emil Hansson
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Curtis ↓ R. Croasdale Port Vale
  • 46' ↑ G. Hall ↓ Kyle John Port Vale
  • 46' ↑ C. Hamilton ↓ T. Bloxham Blackpool
  • 62' ↑ S. Banks ↓ A. Fletcher Blackpool
  • 63' ↑ A. Lyons ↓ D. Imray Blackpool
  • 63' ↑ J. Bowler ↓ J. Brown Blackpool
  • 68' ↑ J. Headley ↓ M. Johnson Port Vale
  • 77' ↑ M. Faal ↓ J. Stockley Port Vale
  • 81' ↑ L. Evans ↓ A. Morgan Blackpool
  • 90+1' ↑ R. Walters ↓ D. Cole Port Vale
Cards
  • 45+1' J. Husband Blackpool
  • 15' G. Honeyman Blackpool
  • 23' R. Croasdale Port Vale
  • 43' Z. Ashworth Blackpool
  • 80' F. Horsfall Blackpool
  • 83' J. Shipley Port Vale
  • 85' M. Faal Port Vale
Head-to-head
Port Vale 3 1 draws 2 Blackpool
2026-03-17 Blackpool vs Port Vale 3 - 2
2026-01-01 Port Vale vs Blackpool 5 - 1
2025-08-12 Blackpool vs Port Vale 0 - 1
2023-12-29 Port Vale vs Blackpool 3 - 0
2023-08-15 Blackpool vs Port Vale 0 - 0
2020-08-15 Port Vale vs Blackpool 1 - 2
Recent form
Port Vale D D D D W
Blackpool D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Port Vale vs Blackpool?
Port Vale won 5-1 against Blackpool on 1 January 2026.
Who won Port Vale vs Blackpool?
Port Vale won the match 5-1.
Where was Port Vale vs Blackpool played?
The match was played at Vale Park.
Who had more possession in Port Vale vs Blackpool?
Port Vale had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.