Carlisle United 2-1 Port Vale: result and report

League One · Monday 1 January 2024

Result

Carlisle United 2-1 Port Vale

League One · Monday 1 January 2024, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Carlisle United 2-1 Port Vale: match report

Carlisle United defeated Port Vale 2-1 in the League One on Monday 1 January 2024. The half-time score was 0-0.

Ben Garrity opened the scoring in the 49th minute. Carlisle United's goals came from Jordan Gibson (80', penalty) and Jon Mellish (90+3'). Port Vale scored through Ben Garrity (49').

Discipline: Carlisle United received 3 yellow cards; Port Vale received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Carlisle United were 24th on 17 points from 24 and Port Vale 15th on 29 points from 23. Carlisle United went on to finish that season 24th with 30 points, and Port Vale 23rd with 41.

Carlisle United lined up in a 3-5-2 and Port Vale in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jack Robinson of Carlisle United (8.2), ahead of Jordan Gibson (8.1).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Yellow card · Jack RobinsonCarlisle United
  • 33'Yellow card · Alex IacovittiPort Vale
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Jon MellishCarlisle United
  • 49'Goal · Ben GarrityPort Vale · 0-1
  • 51'Yellow card · Owen MoxonCarlisle United
  • 65'Yellow card · James WilsonPort Vale
  • 80'Penalty goal · Jordan GibsonCarlisle United · 1-1
  • 90+3'Goal · Jon MellishCarlisle United · 2-1

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Carlisle United 0, draws 0, Port Vale 1.

Team news

Carlisle United line-up (3-5-2)

Gabe Breeze, Ben Barclay, Sam Lavelle, Jon Mellish, Josh Emmanuel, Owen Moxon, Taylor Charters, Jordan Gibson, Jack Robinson, Sean Maguire, Joe Garner

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

Connor Ripley, Jesse Debrah, Jason Lowe, Nathan Smith, Ben Lomax, Alfie Devine, Ben Garrity, Jack Shorrock, Ethan Chislett, James Wilson, Uche Ikpeazu