Match report

AFC Wimbledon Secures Narrow Win Over Port Vale in League One Clash

Port Vale
Port Vale
0–1
FT
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
Feb 3, 2026

AFC Wimbledon secured a narrow victory over Port Vale by a single goal in their League One clash on Saturday. Despite valiant efforts from both sides, AFC Wimbledon's C. Maycock scored the only goal of the game at the 88th minute to secure the win for his team.

Key Facts

  • • AFC Wimbledon defeated Port Vale 1-0 in a League One match.
  • • C. Maycock scored the decisive goal in the 88th minute, assisted by Alistair Smith.
  • • M. Browne of AFC Wimbledon and C. Hall of Port Vale received yellow cards early in the game for argument and time wasting respectively.

Lineups

Port Vale

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 46 J. Gauci (G)
  • 24 Kyle John (D)
  • 25 C. Humphreys (D)
  • 5 C. Hall (D)
  • 15 L. Gordon (D)
  • 18 R. Croasdale (M)
  • 14 F. Ojo (M)
  • 6 J. Lawrence-Gabriel (M)
  • 8 B. Garrity (M)
  • 11 E. Archer (M)
  • 10 D. Brown (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 B. Amos
  • 9 J. Stockley
  • 12 R. Walters
  • 19 B. Waine
  • 33 G. Hall
  • 35 T. Magloire
  • 27 E. Campbell

AFC Wimbledon

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Bishop (G)
  • 7 J. Tilley (D)
  • 33 I. Ogundere (D)
  • 6 R. Johnson (D)
  • 3 S. Seddon (D)
  • 12 A. Smith (M)
  • 21 M. Hippolyte (M)
  • 37 Z. Nelson (M)
  • 11 M. Browne (F)
  • 9 O. Bugiel (F)
  • 30 R. Nkeng

Substitutes

  • 20 J. McDonnell
  • 2 N. Asiimwe
  • 4 J. Reeves
  • 8 C. Maycock
  • 14 M. Stevens
  • 15 P. Bauer
  • 16 A. Hackford

Timeline

  1. AFC Wimbledon
    12' AFC Wimbledon Card · Yellow Card
    M. Browne

    Argument

  2. Port Vale
    38' Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    C. Hall

    Time wasting

  3. Port Vale
    46' Port Vale subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Brown · On: J. Stockley
  4. Port Vale
    46' Port Vale subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Garrity · On: G. Hall
  5. AFC Wimbledon
    62' AFC Wimbledon Card · Yellow Card
    Ryan Johnson

    Foul

  6. Port Vale
    68' Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lawrence-Gabriel

    Foul

  7. AFC Wimbledon
    73' AFC Wimbledon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Z. Nelson · On: C. Maycock
  8. AFC Wimbledon
    73' AFC Wimbledon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Browne · On: A. Hackford
  9. AFC Wimbledon
    83' AFC Wimbledon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Bugiel · On: M. Stevens
  10. AFC Wimbledon
    88' AFC Wimbledon Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Maycock · Assist: Alistair Smith
  11. Port Vale
    90'+1 Port Vale subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Lawrence-Gabriel · On: B. Waine
  12. AFC Wimbledon
    90'+1 AFC Wimbledon subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Nkeng · On: P. Bauer

Match Stats

Stat Port Vale AFC Wimbledon
Fouls 12 15
Pass Accuracy 64% 70%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 10
Corners 10 1
Total Passes 365 329
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 3 5
Shots on Target 2 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 235 229
Shots Inside Box 7 8
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The introduction of substitutes Z. Nelson and A. Hackford for AFC Wimbledon at the 73rd minute shifted momentum towards them.
  • ▸ Port Vale made crucial substitutions in the second half, bringing on D. Brown and B. Garrity to counter AFC Wimbledon's attack.