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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 6, season 21)
Port Vale
v.
Newport County
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
18
Overall form:
Home form:
MIGUEL José Oliveira Silva SANTOS71Danny WARD
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
15
Overall form:
Home form:
Ethan LAIRD2Adam HENLEY
Jamal LEWIS83Morgan FOX
Ben WHITEMAN47Henri SAIVET
Christoph ZIMMERMANN857Semi AJAYI
Calvin MAC INTOSH86Rhys WILLIAMS
David WORRALL77DOGUKAN Sinik
Adam REACH78Daniel JAMES
Billy SHARP96Tyler ROBERTS
Ognjen MUDRINSKI6106Conor WASHINGTON
LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOĆO6116Hal ROBSON-KANU
Manager
Kirk BROADFOOT12Jonny WILLIAMS
Alex BASS13Tim KRUL
Francisco Manuel Geraldo Rosa, KIKO14Matt SMITH
Rigino CICILIA615Matt PALMER
James GIBBONS16Jordan WILLIAMS

Port Vale 2 Newport County 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 16,282, Stadium: Vale Park, Referee: Russell BOOTH 5, TV: live)
58 Sharp, 62 ReachScorers40 James
73 Mudrinski <=> CiciliaSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
4Corners5
1Fouls4
1Offsides6
11Shots on5
9Shots off2
20Total shots7
9Shots saved4
55%Possession45%
Man of the match: Calvin MAC INTOSH
2SHARP ran onto a great ball from MUDRINSKI but dragged his shot wide of the lefthand post.
4A thirty yard shot from JAMES caused the 'keeper no problem.
23A weak shot from REACH rolled agonisingly wide.
26The stunned Newport County 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from JAMES dropped just over.
34MAC INTOSH headed the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.
35A strike from REACH held no problem for WARD.
40GOAL!! A goalmouth scramble culminated with JAMES striking the ball into the net. (1-0 Newport County)
44ROBERTS worked the ball to SAIVET, JAMES latched onto his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the Port Vale 'keeper.
 
50A header by LUCAS JOĆO at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
51SHARP's shot was well saved by the 'keeper.
52An exceptional strike from SHARP was dealt with by a fine parry from the Newport County 'keeper.
58GOAL!! SHARP hit a beautiful twenty-five yard shot past the hapless 'keeper. (1-1)
62GOAL!! A two-fisted punch from WARD enabled REACH to lob the ball into the empty net. (2-1 Port Vale)
65A accurate pass bobbled toward SHARP and his looping shot went narrowly over.
70A free-kick from HENLEY flew wide.
72A cross from WORRALL left REACH in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
74SHARP headed wide.
75The Newport County 'keeper was able to palm clear a tame shot from SHARP.
80The Newport County 'keeper blocked a lovely strike from REACH.
81DOGUKAN nutmegged REACH but flicked the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
84SHARP's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Newport County post.
87A shot from SHARP seemed a certain goal but the Newport County 'keeper managed to force the ball clear.