Port Vale 6-2 Rotherham United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 8 September 2012

Result

Port Vale 6-2 Rotherham United

League Two · Saturday 8 September 2012, 14:00 UTC · half-time 4-1

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Port Vale 6-2 Rotherham United: match report

Port Vale won against Rotherham United 6-2 in the League Two on Saturday 8 September 2012. It was 4-1 at half-time.

Louis Dodds opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Port Vale's goals came from Louis Dodds (5'), Tom Pope (16'), Tom Pope (21'), Ashley Vincent (28'), Tom Pope (68') and Tom Pope (78'). Rotherham United scored through M. O'Connor (31') and Daniel Nardiello (54', penalty).

Discipline: Port Vale received 1 yellow card; Rotherham United received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Port Vale were 7th on 7 points from 4 and Rotherham United 5th on 7 points from 4. Port Vale went on to finish that season 3rd with 78 points, and Rotherham United 2nd with 79.

Going into the match Port Vale's last five read D-W-L-W and Rotherham United's W-D-L-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Yellow card · N. HuntRotherham United
  • 4'Yellow card · Nicky HuntRotherham United
  • 5'Goal · Louis DoddsPort Vale · 1-0
  • 8'Yellow card · Richard DuffyPort Vale
  • 16'Goal · Tom PopePort Vale · 2-0
  • 21'Goal · Tom PopePort Vale · 3-0
  • 28'Goal · Ashley VincentPort Vale · 4-0
  • 31'Goal · M. O'ConnorRotherham United · 4-1
  • 54'Penalty goal · Daniel NardielloRotherham United · 4-2
  • 61'Yellow card · M. O'ConnorRotherham United
  • 68'Goal · Tom PopePort Vale · 5-2
  • 78'Goal · Tom PopePort Vale · 6-2
  • 82'Yellow card · Craig MorganRotherham United
  • 83'Yellow card · Craig MorganRotherham United

Team news

Port Vale line-up

Chris Neal, John McCombe, Clayton McDonald, Richard Duffy, Doug Loft, Chris Shuker, Sam Morsy, Louis Dodds, Jennison Myrie-Williams, Tom Pope, Ashley Vincent

Rotherham United line-up

Scott Shearer, Laurence Wilson, Ian Sharps, Johnny Mullins, Nicky Hunt, Michael O'Connor, Gareth Evans, Ben Pringle, David Noble, Kayode Odejayi, Daniel Nardiello