Walsall 2-0 Port Vale: result and report

League Two · Saturday 19 September 2026

Result

Walsall 2-0 Port Vale

League Two · Saturday 19 September 2026, 11:30 UTC · Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall · half-time 1-0

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Walsall 2-0 Port Vale: match report

Walsall won against Port Vale 2-0 in the League Two on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Poundland Bescot Stadium. The half-time score was 1-0.

James Connolly opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Walsall's goals came from James Connolly (45+5') and Andy Dallas (89'). Port Vale did not score.

Discipline: Walsall received 3 yellow cards; Port Vale received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Walsall were 5th on 10 points from 6 and Port Vale 22nd on 5 points from 6. In the current table Walsall are 3rd on 22 points and Port Vale are 19th on 15 points.

Walsall lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Port Vale in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to James Connolly of Walsall (7.8), ahead of Andy Dallas (7.3).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · Sven SpranglerWalsall
  • 40'Yellow card · Elicha AhuiWalsall
  • 45+5'Goal · James ConnollyWalsall · 1-0
  • 50'Yellow card · James ConnollyWalsall
  • 51'Yellow card · Kyle DempseyPort Vale
  • 84'Yellow card · Ben GarrityPort Vale
  • 89'Goal · Andy DallasWalsall · 2-0
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Jasper MoonPort Vale

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW
19Port Vale124351014-415WWDLW

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Walsall 1, draws 0, Port Vale 1.

Team news

Walsall line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jed Ward, Elicha Ahui, Declan Skura, James Connolly, Mason Hancock, Isaac Moore, Sven Sprangler, Courtney Clarke, Antony Evans, Reece Smith, Tai Sodje

Port Vale line-up (3-5-2)

Marko Marosi, Kyle John, Lewis Montsma, Connor Hall, Jordan Gabriel, Kyle Dempsey, George Byers, Ben Garrity, Jaheim Headley, Oliver Lynch, Ben Waine

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