Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale

League Two 4 Jan 2025, 15:00
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Port Vale
Port Vale
🏟 Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster, South Yorkshire) 👤 J. Simpson Round 25

Match report

Port Vale edged past Doncaster Rovers 2-1 in the League Two on 4 January 2025.

Doncaster Rovers dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 14 shots to Port Vale's 5.

The match was played at Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster, South Yorkshire), with J. Simpson in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 14 - 5 On target 6 - 3 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 16 - 8 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Jamie Sterry
Doncaster Rovers · 1 goal
8 Ryan Croasdale 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Lorent Tolaj 1 goal
8 Owen Bailey 67 passes (87% accurate)
8 Ben Amos 5 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 6–3
Shots On Goal 3–1 3–2
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 3–1 4–2
Attacks 53–42 52–45
Match statistics
7 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
105 Attacks 87
62 Dangerous Attacks 30
6 On Target 3
9 Off Target 2
14 Shots Total 5
6 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 0
3 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 0
16 Fouls 8
7 Corners 3
0 Offsides 1
63% Ball Possession 37%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 5
426 Passes Total 257
332 Passes Accurate 166
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Doncaster Rovers · 4-2-3-1
19 T. Sharman-Lowe
2 J. Sterry 5 J. Olowu 25 J. McGrath 3 J. Maxwell
17 O. Bailey 22 P. Kelly
7 L. Molyneux 15 H. Clifton 11 J. Gibson
14 B. Sharp
Port Vale · 3-5-2
13 B. Amos
6 N. Smith 4 B. Heneghan 5 C. Hall
2 M. Clark 18 R. Croasdale 16 J. Lowe 8 B. Garrity 33 J. Headley
19 L. Tolaj 32 A. Hackford
Doncaster Rovers
Coach
G. McCann
Substitutes
  • 9 Robert Street
  • 27 Brandon Fleming
  • 8 George Broadbent
  • 21 Kyle Hurst
  • 20 Joe Ironside
  • 1 Ian Lawlor
  • 4 Tom Anderson
Port Vale
Coach
D. Moore
Substitutes
  • 24 Kyle John
  • 42 Sam Hart
  • 11 Ronan Curtis
  • 1 Connor Ripley
  • 26 Rico Richards
  • 17 Ruari Paton
  • 10 Ethan Chislett
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Street ↓ L. Molyneux Doncaster Rovers
  • 59' ↑ B. Fleming ↓ J. Maxwell Doncaster Rovers
  • 59' ↑ G. Broadbent ↓ P. Kelly Doncaster Rovers
  • 59' ↑ K. Hurst ↓ H. Clifton Doncaster Rovers
  • 71' ↑ K. John ↓ M. Clark Port Vale
  • 73' ↑ J. Ironside ↓ J. Gibson Doncaster Rovers
  • 78' ↑ S. Hart ↓ J. Headley Port Vale
  • 78' ↑ R. Curtis ↓ A. Hackford Port Vale
  • 90' ↑ R. Paton ↓ L. Tolaj Port Vale
  • 90' ↑ E. Chislett ↓ B. Garrity Port Vale
Cards
  • 48' P. Kelly Doncaster Rovers
  • 51' R. Croasdale Port Vale
Head-to-head
Doncaster Rovers 3 0 draws 1 Port Vale
2026-03-24 Doncaster vs Port Vale 1 - 0
2025-08-23 Port Vale vs Doncaster 0 - 1
2025-01-04 Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale 1 - 2
2024-08-31 Port Vale vs Doncaster Rovers 2 - 3
Recent form
Doncaster Rovers L D D W L
Port Vale D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale?
Doncaster Rovers lost 1-2 against Port Vale on 4 January 2025.
Who won Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won the match 2-1.
Where was Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale played?
The match was played at Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale?
Doncaster Rovers had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.