Match report

Port Vale Secure FA Cup Win Over Bristol City 1-0

Port Vale
Port Vale
1–0
AET
Bristol City
Bristol City
Mar 3, 2026

Port Vale secured a 1-0 victory over Bristol City in the FA Cup, with B. Waine scoring the game-winning goal in the 112th minute. Despite facing a barrage of substitutions and yellow cards, the home team held on to advance in the competition. Bristol City struggled to break through Port Vale's resilient defense, falling short despite numerous lineup changes.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Port Vale 1–0 Bristol City
  • • B. Waine scored the lone goal in the 112th minute
  • • Port Vale received five yellow cards throughout the game
  • • Bristol City made five substitutions during the match
  • • Cameron Humphreys and O. Hernandez received yellow cards for Port Vale late in the game

Lineups

Port Vale

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 46 Joe Gauci (G)
  • 35 Tyler Magloire (D)
  • 25 Cameron Humphreys (D)
  • 5 Connor Hall (D)
  • 6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (M)
  • 12 Rhys Walters (M)
  • 26 Jordan Shipley (M)
  • 15 Liam Gordon (M)
  • 19 Ben Waine (F)
  • 11 Ethon Archer (F)
  • 21 Martin Sherif (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Jaheim Headley
  • 45 Andre Gray
  • 24 Kyle John
  • 50 Onel Hernández
  • 28 Grant Ward
  • 27 Elijah Campbell
  • 13 Ben Amos
  • 9 Jayden Stockley
  • 10 Dajaune Brown

Bristol City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Joe Lumley (G)
  • 2 Ross McCrorie (D)
  • 38 Noah Eile (D)
  • 3 Cameron Pring (D)
  • 20 Sam Bell (M)
  • 40 Sam Morsy (M)
  • 6 Max Bird (M)
  • 24 Seb Naylor (M)
  • 10 Scott Twine (F)
  • 11 Delano Burgzorg (F)
  • 30 Sinclair Armstrong (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 George Tanner
  • 14 Tomi Horvat
  • 12 Jason Knight
  • 18 Emil Riis Jacobsen
  • 21 Neto Borges
  • 17 Mark Sykes
  • 23 Radek Vitek
  • 46 Marley Thelwell
  • 4 Adam Randell

Timeline

  1. Bristol City
    13' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    C. Pring
  2. Port Vale
    37' Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lawrence-Gabriel
  3. Bristol City
    46' Bristol City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. McCrorie · On: G. Tanner
  4. Port Vale
    48' Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    R. Walters
  5. Bristol City
    61' Bristol City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Bird · On: Jason Knight
  6. Bristol City
    61' Bristol City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Burgzorg · On: Tomi Horvat
  7. Port Vale
    63' Port Vale subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Sherif · On: Andre Gray
  8. Port Vale
    63' Port Vale subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Gordon · On: Jaheim Headley
  9. Port Vale
    64' Port Vale subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Lawrence-Gabriel · On: Kyle John
  10. Port Vale
    65' Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    Kyle John
  11. Bristol City
    78' Bristol City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Armstrong · On: E. Riis
  12. Port Vale
    80' Port Vale subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Archer · On: O. Hernandez
  13. Port Vale
    82' Port Vale subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Walters · On: Grant Ward
  14. Bristol City
    85' Bristol City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Naylor · On: Neto Borges
  15. Bristol City
    95' Bristol City subst · Substitution 6
    Off: S. Twine · On: M. Sykes
  16. Port Vale
    98' Port Vale subst · Substitution 6
    Off: Tyler Magloire · On: E. Campbell
  17. Port Vale
    103' Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    Cameron Humphreys
  18. Bristol City
    105' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    Jason Knight
  19. Port Vale
    112' Port Vale Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Waine · Assist: Andre Gray
  20. Port Vale
    120'+3 Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    O. Hernandez

Match Stats

Stat Port Vale Bristol City
Fouls 14 15
Pass Accuracy 52% 84%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 17
Corners 5 11
Total Passes 278 735
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 1 10
Shots on Target 4 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 28% 72%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 145 618
Shots Inside Box 8 11
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Port Vale's early yellow cards to J. Lawrence-Gabriel and R. Walters (37th and 48th minutes) set a defensive tone
  • ▸ The lone goal by B. Waine in the 112th minute turned the tide, securing Port Vale's victory in the FA Cup match