Cambridge United 1-1 Port Vale: result and report

League One · Saturday 23 September 2023

Result

Cambridge United 1-1 Port Vale

League One · Saturday 23 September 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Cambridge United 1-1 Port Vale: match report

Cambridge United drew with Port Vale 1-1 in the League One on Saturday 23 September 2023. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Ben Garrity opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Cambridge United's goal came from Fejiri Okenabirhie (66'). Port Vale scored through Ben Garrity (20').

Discipline: Cambridge United received no yellow cards; Port Vale received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 12th on 12 points from 7 and Port Vale 3rd on 16 points from 8. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 18th with 48 points, and Port Vale 23rd with 41.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Port Vale in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Connor Ripley of Port Vale (8.4), ahead of Danny Andrew (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Cambridge United win, 0 draws and 1 for Port Vale.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Goal · Ben GarrityPort Vale · 0-1
  • 25'Yellow card · Kofi BalmerPort Vale
  • 26'Yellow card · Andy CrosbyPort Vale
  • 41'Yellow card · James WilsonPort Vale
  • 66'Goal · Fejiri OkenabirhieCambridge United · 1-1
  • 89'Yellow card · Alex IacovittiPort Vale
  • 90'Missed penalty · Fejiri OkenabirhieCambridge United
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Ben GarrityPort Vale

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Cambridge United 1, draws 0, Port Vale 1.

Team news

Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Will Mannion, Liam Bennett, Ryan Bennett, Michael Morrison, Danny Andrew, Paul Digby, George Thomas, James Brophy, Elias Kachunga, Sullay Kaikai, Gassan Ahadme

Port Vale line-up (3-4-2-1)

Connor Ripley, Kofi Balmer, Nathan Smith, Alex Iacovitti, Mitch Clark, Oliver Arblaster, F. Ojo, James Plant, Ben Garrity, Ethan Chislett, James Wilson