STOKE-ON-TRENT. Port Vale tops Exeter City 1-0 after W. Forrester scored just 1 goal (60′).

Rekeem Harper received a red card (59′)​. This double yellow card was one of the reason why Exeter City lost the match.

The match was played at the Vale Park stadium in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Andrew Kitchen who was helped by Damith Bandara and Gary Hilton. The 4th official was Alan Clayton.

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Port Vale was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Exeter City that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Port Vale was putting more pressure with 43 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Port Vale won the match​.

Port Vale shot 13 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Exeter City shot 6 times, 0 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Port Vale received 3 yellow cards (Sam Robinson, Ellis Harrison and Will Forrester). Regarding the opposition, Exeter City received 2 yellow cards (Alex Hartridge and Rekeem Harper).

Also, Exeter City didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Rekeem Harper (Exeter City) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (59′).

Standings

After playing this match, Port Vale will have 40 points like Charlton Athletic to remain in the 12th place. Regarding the opposition, Exeter City will stay with 39 points like Lincoln City to hold in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Port Vale will host Plymouth Argyle on the 6th of May with a 7-0 head to head statistic in favor of Port Vale (1 draw).

Exeter City will host Morecambe on the 6th of May with a 9-5 head to head statistic in favor of Exeter City (11 draws).

Port Vale – Formation

Port Vale adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

The manager Darrell Clarke decided to play with the following team: Aiden Stone, Nathan Smith, William Forrester, Samson Robinson, Aaron Donnelly, David Worrall, Funso-King Ojo, Gavin Massey, Tom Pett, Ben Garrity and Matt Taylor.

The home team had on the bench: Malvind Benning, Dennis Politic, Tom Conlon, Ellis Harrison, Jamie Proctor, Derek Agyakwa and Jack Stevens.

Port Vale could not rely on the presence of Mal Benning (injured).

Substitutions

Port Vale made 3 changes: Gavin Massey for Ellis Harrison (80′), Sam Robinson for Malvind Benning (86′) and Matty Taylor for Jamie Proctor (90′).

Exeter City – Formation

Also Exeter City adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Gary Caldwell played with: Gary Woods, Pierce Sweeney, Jake Caprice, Will Aimson, Alex Hartridge, Rekeem Harper, Archie Collins, Harry Kite, Sam Nombe, James Scott and Jay Stansfield.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Demetri Mitchell, Jack Sparkes, Kgagelo Chauke, Jamal Blackman, Jonathan Grounds, Josh Key and Joe White.

Exeter City could not rely on the presence of Jonathan Grounds (injured).

Substitutions

Exeter City made 5 changes: Alex Hartridge for Jonathan Grounds (46′), J. Scott for Josh Key (64′), Jake Caprice for Jack Sparkes (75′), Harry Kite for Joe White (75′) and Jay Stansfield for Demetri Mitchell (75′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​

• Wycombe Wanderers – Bolton Wanderers – 1-0
• Sheffield Wednesday – Milton Keynes Dons – 5-2
• Port Vale – Exeter City – 1-0
• Plymouth Argyle – Fleetwood Town – 0-0
• Morecambe – Peterborough United – 0-3
• Lincoln City – Portsmouth – 0-0
• Ipswich Town – Forest Green Rovers – 4-0
• Derby County – Charlton Athletic – 2-0
• Cheltenham Town – Barnsley – 0-4
• Cambridge United – Oxford United – 1-0
• Bristol Rovers – Burton Albion – 1-2
• Accrington Stanley – Shrewsbury Town – 1-0