| 3¹ | The referee cautions SCHMIDT for a cynical foul. |
| 9¹ | HIRAKAWA worked the ball to HOLMES, MARTIN controlled his pass and nodded the ball within easy reach of the Port Vale 'keeper. |
| 14¹ | HIRAKAWA given a yellow card for a late tackle. |
| 18¹ | The Port Vale 'keeper was able to claw away a wicked shot. |
| 26¹ | KITCHING nutmegged ROBERTS but fired the ball into the arms of TRAVERS. |
| 28¹ | A penalty box scramble resulted in MARTIN driving a low shot over. |
| 33¹ | SCHMIDT beat HOLMES and blasted the ball to OSULA who toe-poked his shot wide. |
| 35¹ | A refined cross from NGOY was drove goalbound by WILLIAMS only for the 'keeper to palm clear. |
| 36¹ | A cross from HOLMES left HIRAKAWA in lots of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 45¹ | The ref cautions KITCHING for dangerous play against BOGLE. |
| 47¹ | A twenty-five yard drive from HIRAKAWA caused the Port Vale 'keeper little difficulty. |
| 0² | MARTIN snapped at a simple chance. |
| 1² | MILLAR hit a right foot shot just wide from thirty yards out. |
| 6² | The 'keeper was able to block a tame shot from MILLAR. |
| 14² | GOAL!! A goalmouth meleé culminated with OSULA rocketing the ball in off the post. (1-0 Port Vale)| 16² | A free-kick from OSULA raced inches over. | | 17² | A mix up in the Port Vale defence enabled BIRD to blast the ball just beyond the far post. | | 19² | MARTIN headed the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area. | | 21² | WORRALL fired the ball through a ruck of players but TRAVERS was a match for it as he dived to his left. | | 22² | A useful ball from NGOY on the left fell to MILLAR who scuffed his shot just beyond the far post. | | 27² | A accurate pass found MILLAR and his left foot shot went narrowly wide. | | 38² | GOAL!! Derby County were awarded a penalty after a foul on KNIGHT and MARTIN put it past BISHOP sending him the wrong way. (1-1)| 42² | HIRAKAWA ran onto a wonderful ball from KNIGHT but fumbled his effort wide of the goal. | | |