Blackpool vs Port Vale

17 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Niall Ennis 46’
  • Ashley Fletcher 72’
  • Reuell Walters 81’
  • Dajaune Brown 2’
  • Rhys Walters 59’

Match summary

Blackpool came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Port Vale. Port Vale led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Dajaune Brown put Port Vale ahead in the 2nd minute. In the second half, Niall Ennis equalised in the 46th minute, Rhys Walters put Port Vale back in front in the 59th minute, Ashley Fletcher equalised in the 72nd minute, and Reuell Walters won it from a corner in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Blackpool created 1.87 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Port Vale's 1.57 from 14.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
14 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 5
352 Passes 298
70.2% Pass accuracy 66.4%
10 Tackles 21
11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Blackpool Port Vale
Kick-off
2’
Dajaune BrownRight foot shot0-1 (Port Vale)
15’
Jordan ShipleyShot on target
Ashley FletcherShot on target
40’
Half-time0-1
Niall EnnisRight foot shot1-1 (Blackpool)
46’
Second half underway
59’
Rhys WaltersRight foot shot1-2 (Port Vale)
61’
Martin SherifShot on target
CJ HamiltonJoel Randall
64’
Karoy AndersonGeorge Honeyman
65’
Leighton ClarksonHayden Coulson
65’
69’
Andre GrayDajaune Brown
69’
Ben GarrityJordan Shipley
James HusbandMichael Ihiekwe
71’
Tom BloxhamNiall Ennis
71’
Ashley FletcherRight foot shot2-2 (Blackpool)
72’
74’
Martin SherifFoul
76’
Liam GordonFoul
79’
Onel HernándezMartin Sherif
79’
Jaheim HeadleyLiam Gordon
79’
George HallRhys Walters
Reuell Walters3-2 (Blackpool)
81’
83’
Connor HallShot on target
90+5’
Tyler MagloireFoul
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 1.57 2’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), 0-1 2’ 46’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), 1-1 46’ 59’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), 1-2 59’ 72’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), 2-2 72’ 81’ Reuell Walters (Blackpool), 3-2 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 1.57 2’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), 0-1 Brown 2’ 46’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), 1-1 Ennis 46’ 59’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), 1-2 Walters 59’ 72’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), 2-2 Fletcher 72’ 81’ Reuell Walters (Blackpool), 3-2 Walters 81’
Blackpool 1.87 xGPort Vale 1.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Blackpool attacking 
72’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), set piece, 0.77 xG, goal 2’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 59’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 46’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 17’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 2’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ Reuell Walters (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 27’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ James Husband (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 1’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 23’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), set piece, 0.77 xG, goal 2’ Dajaune Brown (Port Vale), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 59’ Rhys Walters (Port Vale), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 46’ Niall Ennis (Blackpool), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 17’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 2’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ Reuell Walters (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 27’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ James Husband (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Liam Gordon (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Martin Sherif (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Connor Hall (Port Vale), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 23’ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 1’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackpool 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Coulson 65’
Ihiekwe 71’
Casey
Walters
Brown
Honeyman 65’
Randall 64’
Bowler
Fletcher
Ennis 71’
Port Vale 3-5-2 Starting XI
Gauci
Magloire
Hall
Campbell
Gordon 79’
Shipley 69’
Lawrence-Gabriel
Ojo
Walters 79’
Sherif 79’
Brown 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
90′ 3 2 46 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Reuell Walters
90′ 2 1 1 5 2 45 3 1 – –
Michael Ihiekwe Taken off
71′ 1 – – 12 8 32 2 – – –
Oliver Casey
90′ 1 2 3 9 5 34 – – – –
Hayden Coulson Taken off
65′ 2 – – 4 1 28 1 – – –
James Husband Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – 2 2 5 – – 1 –
Midfielders7 players
George Honeyman Taken off
65′ – – 22 1 0.04 1 1 3 – 1 –
Jordan Brown
90′ – – 39 – 0.16 – – 4 2 – –
Josh Bowler
90′ – 1 29 3 0.96 – – 5 – 1 –
Joel Randall Taken off
64′ – – 13 1 0.01 – – – – – –
CJ Hamilton Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 9 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Leighton Clarkson Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 9 – 0.01 – 1 – – – –
Karoy Anderson Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 13 – 0.04 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Ashley Fletcher
90′ 1 – 5 2 1.02 0.01 – 4 1 18 –
Niall Ennis Taken off
71′ 1 – 1 1 0.26 0.01 – 2 – 9 –
Tom Bloxham Came on as a substitute
19′ – 1 – – – 0.57 1 5 3 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackpool win 51% Avg odds 1.85
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47
Port Vale win 22% Avg odds 4.16

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackpool DLDLL
Port Vale DWDLD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.