Football
Port Vale vs Doncaster Rovers. Sky Bet League Two.
12:30pm, Saturday 31st August 2024.
Vale ParkAttendance: Attendance5,454.
Match ends, Port Vale 2, Doncaster Rovers 3.
Second Half ends, Port Vale 2, Doncaster Rovers 3.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jamie Sterry.
Ephraim Yeboah (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Tom Sang (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ephraim Yeboah (Doncaster Rovers).
Foul by Jayden Stockley (Port Vale).
Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Garrity.
Attempt blocked. George Byers (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benicio Baker-Boaitey.
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Chislett.
Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Port Vale) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joseph Olowu replaces Luke Molyneux.
Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Port Vale 2, Doncaster Rovers 3. Ethan Chislett (Port Vale) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Penalty Port Vale. Jayden Stockley draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt saved. Jayden Stockley (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Ben Heneghan (Port Vale).
Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ripley (Port Vale).
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Tom Sang.
Attempt blocked. Ephraim Yeboah (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Bailey with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick Kelly with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ben Heneghan.
Attempt blocked. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross.
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Patrick Kelly replaces Harry Clifton.
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. George Broadbent replaces Zain Westbrooke.
Brandon Fleming (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Port Vale. George Byers replaces Brandon Cover.
Foul by Brandon Cover (Port Vale).
Offside, Port Vale. Ethan Chislett is caught offside.
Benicio Baker-Boaitey (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brandon Fleming (Doncaster Rovers).
Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale).
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Ephraim Yeboah replaces Jordan Gibson.
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside replaces Billy Sharp.
Attempt missed. Ben Heneghan (Port Vale) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Chislett with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
Connor Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Jayden Stockley (Port Vale) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Benicio Baker-Boaitey with a cross.
Substitution, Port Vale. Ethan Chislett replaces Lorent Tolaj.
Substitution, Port Vale. Jayden Stockley replaces Ruari Paton.
Substitution, Port Vale. Tom Sang replaces Sam Hart because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Sam Hart (Port Vale).
Goal! Port Vale 1, Doncaster Rovers 3. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Gibson with a through ball.
Kyle John (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Connor Hall (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hart with a cross.
Foul by Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers).
Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Billy Sharp is caught offside.
Offside, Port Vale. Ruari Paton is caught offside.
Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale).
Goal! Port Vale 1, Doncaster Rovers 2. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Gibson with a cross.
Second Half begins Port Vale 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.
Substitution, Port Vale. Benicio Baker-Boaitey replaces Ronan Curtis.
First Half ends, Port Vale 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.
Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers).
Foul by Sam Hart (Port Vale).
Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Port Vale).
Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Brandon Cover (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jay McGrath.
Ben Garrity (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Zain Westbrooke (Doncaster Rovers).
Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Zain Westbrooke.
Attempt blocked. Ruari Paton (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Cover.
Goal! Port Vale 1, Doncaster Rovers 1. Ryan Croasdale (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorent Tolaj with a through ball.
Brandon Cover (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Jordan Gibson is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Gibson with a cross.
Hand ball by Kyle John (Port Vale).
Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
Ronan Curtis (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Brandon Cover (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Ronan Curtis (Port Vale).
Goal! Port Vale 0, Doncaster Rovers 1. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp with a through ball following a fast break.
Foul by Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers).
Ronan Curtis (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Sharp following a set piece situation.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
