Match report

Stevenage Stuns Port Vale 2-1 in League One Clash

Stevenage
Stevenage
2–1
FT
Port Vale
Port Vale
Feb 17, 2026

Stevenage stunned Port Vale in a high-intensity League One clash. After conceding an early goal to Port Vale's J. Stockley, Stevenage rallied with goals from D. Phillips and H. Cornick. Despite multiple substitutions on both sides and yellow cards for key players like L. Thompson and Carl Piergianni

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Stevenage 2-1 Port Vale
  • • Goal Scorers: J. Stockley (Port Vale), D. Phillips & H. Cornick (Stevenage)
  • • Yellow Cards: L. Thompson, Carl Piergianni (Stevenage); J. Stockley (Port Vale)
  • • Substitutions: Multiple for both teams with key changes including Andre Gray and Jordan Roberts

Lineups

Stevenage

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Filip Marschall (G)
  • 15 Charlie Goode (D)
  • 5 Carl Piergianni (D)
  • 16 Lewis Freestone (D)
  • 2 Luther James-Wildin (M)
  • 18 Harvey White (M)
  • 8 Daniel Phillips (M)
  • 14 Saxon Earley (M)
  • 23 Louis Thompson (F)
  • 7 Harry Cornick (F)
  • 25 Matt Phillips (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Jamie Reid
  • 4 Jordan Houghton
  • 11 Jordan Roberts
  • 10 Daniel Kemp
  • 6 Dan Sweeney
  • 13 Taye Ashby-Hammond
  • 44 Phoenix Patterson

Port Vale

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 46 Joe Gauci (G)
  • 24 Kyle John (D)
  • 35 Tyler Magloire (D)
  • 5 Connor Hall (D)
  • 33 George Hall (M)
  • 25 Cameron Humphreys (M)
  • 26 Jordan Shipley (M)
  • 27 Elijah Campbell (M)
  • 11 Ethon Archer (F)
  • 45 Andre Gray (F)
  • 9 Jayden Stockley (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Martin Sherif
  • 14 Funso Ojo
  • 19 Ben Waine
  • 6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
  • 13 Ben Amos
  • 28 Grant Ward
  • 15 Liam Gordon

Timeline

  1. Stevenage
    9' Stevenage Card · Yellow Card
    L. Thompson

    Foul

  2. Port Vale
    10' Port Vale Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Stockley · Assist: E. Campbell
  3. Stevenage
    15' Stevenage Card · Yellow Card
    Carl Piergianni

    Foul

  4. Stevenage
    19' Stevenage Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Phillips
  5. Stevenage
    24' Stevenage Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Cornick
  6. Stevenage
    33' Stevenage subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Cornick · On: J. Reid
  7. Port Vale
    45' Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    J. Stockley

    Argument

  8. Port Vale
    51' Port Vale subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Stockley · On: Martin Sherif
  9. Port Vale
    60' Port Vale subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Tyler Magloire · On: F. Ojo
  10. Port Vale
    60' Port Vale subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Andre Gray · On: B. Waine
  11. Stevenage
    64' Stevenage subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Phillips · On: J. Houghton
  12. Stevenage
    65' Stevenage subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Phillips · On: Jordan Roberts
  13. Stevenage
    65' Stevenage subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Thompson · On: Daniel Kemp
  14. Stevenage
    90'+5 Stevenage Card · Yellow Card
    H. White

    Foul

  15. Stevenage
    90' Stevenage subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Earley · On: D. Sweeney
  16. Port Vale
    90' Port Vale subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Kyle John · On: J. Lawrence-Gabriel

Match Stats

Stat Stevenage Port Vale
Fouls 11 11
Pass Accuracy 69% 60%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 5
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 368 328
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 7 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 8 3
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 253 198
Shots Inside Box 11 3
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Port Vale's J. Stockley set the tone, but Stevenage quickly retaliated within minutes through D. Phillips' equalizer.
  • ▸ H. Cornick's second goal for Stevenage shifted momentum completely in their favor and solidified their lead.