Port Vale vs Rotherham

League One 7 Apr 2026, 18:45
Port Vale
Port Vale
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Rotherham
Rotherham
🏟 Vale Park 👤 R. Joyce Round 42

Match report

Port Vale edged past Rotherham 1-0 in the League One on 7 April 2026.

Port Vale dominated possession with 75% of the ball, while Rotherham had 10 shots to Port Vale's 7.

The match was played at Vale Park, with R. Joyce in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 75% - 25% Shots 7 - 10 On target 2 - 5 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 15 - 12 Yellow cards 1
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Player of the match
Ryan Croasdale
Port Vale · 1 goal
8 Joe Gauci 5 saves
7 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel captained the side
7 Kyle John captained the side
7 Cameron Humphreys captained the side
First half vs second half
Rotherham came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–2 2–8
Shots On Goal 1–1 1–4
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 0–1 4–5
Attacks 39–40 36–68
Match statistics
4 Corners 6
5 Substitution 3
75 Attacks 108
30 Dangerous Attacks 44
2 On Target 5
5 Off Target 5
75% Ball Possession 25%
7 Shots Total 10
2 Shots On Goal 5
3 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 2
3 Shots Inside Box 9
4 Shots Outside Box 1
15 Fouls 12
4 Corners 6
4 Offsides 1
46% Ball Possession 54%
1 Yellow Cards 0
5 Saves 1
299 Passes Total 343
165 Passes Accurate 225
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Port Vale · 4-2-3-1
46 J. Gauci
6 J. Lawrence-Gabriel 24 K. John 25 C. Humphreys 15 L. Gordon
18 R. Croasdale 12 R. Walters
33 G. Hall 8 B. Garrity 11 E. Archer
21 M. Sherif
Rotherham · 4-2-3-1
13 T. Cann
2 J. Rafferty 15 J. Baptiste 3 Z. Jules 6 R. James
4 L. Kelly 19 J. Benson
11 A. Martha 20 D. Watmore 24 H. Gray
10 S. Nombe
Port Vale
Coach
Jon Brady
Substitutes
  • 45 Andre Gray
  • 19 Ben Waine
  • 9 Jayden Stockley
  • 5 Connor Hall
  • 27 Elijah Campbell
  • 26 Jordan Shipley
  • 13 Ben Amos
Rotherham
Coach
Lee Clark
Substitutes
  • 29 Gabriele Biancheri
  • 22 Denzel Hall
  • 23 Jack Holmes
  • 28 Brandon Cover
  • 41 Josh Ayres
  • 26 Hamish Douglas
  • 50 Ben Childs
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ J. Stockley ↓ R. Croasdale Port Vale
  • 61' ↑ B. Waine ↓ M. Sherif Port Vale
  • 61' ↑ A. Gray ↓ E. Archer Port Vale
  • 63' ↑ G. Biancheri ↓ A. Martha Rotherham
  • 72' ↑ D. Hall ↓ J. Rafferty Rotherham
  • 77' ↑ J. Holmes ↓ D. Watmore Rotherham
  • 87' ↑ C. Hall ↓ L. Gordon Port Vale
  • 88' ↑ E. Campbell ↓ G. Hall Port Vale
Cards
  • 57' R. Croasdale Port Vale
Head-to-head
Port Vale 1 0 draws 3 Rotherham
2026-04-07 Port Vale vs Rotherham 1 - 0
2025-08-02 Rotherham vs Port Vale 2 - 1
2022-08-10 Port Vale vs Rotherham United 1 - 2
2021-11-30 Rotherham United vs Port Vale 2 - 1
Recent form
Port Vale D D D D W
Rotherham D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Port Vale vs Rotherham?
Port Vale won 1-0 against Rotherham on 7 April 2026.
Who won Port Vale vs Rotherham?
Port Vale won the match 1-0.
Where was Port Vale vs Rotherham played?
The match was played at Vale Park.
Who had more possession in Port Vale vs Rotherham?
Port Vale had 75% of possession, compared to 25% for the other side.