| 3¹ | PALMER was put clear by BRERETON and he dummied the Port Vale 'keeper but drilled his shot wide. |
| 4¹ | ODOI rifled an easy chance past the lefthand post. |
| 9¹ | A shot from STRACQUALURSI held no problem for the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper. |
| 12¹ | A thirty yard shot from LAMPTEY caused the 'keeper no problem. |
| 15¹ | The 'keeper was able to palm clear a fierce effort. |
| 39¹ | The motionless Blackburn Rovers 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from WILLIAMS fell just over. |
| 43¹ | ARMSTRONG's shot was well saved by the 'keeper. |
| 46¹ | ARMSTRONG rushed through the Port Vale defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 2² | A mix up in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled SURMAN to crack an effort wide. |
| 6² | A corner was collected by CUNNINGHAM who fired the ball inches over. |
| 9² | SAMASSA was able to block a weak header from HARNESS. |
| 18² | The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper parried a clever shot from STRACQUALURSI. |
| 19² | GOAL!! BURKE drove a wicked shot against the woodwork with WHELAN knocking in the rebound. (1-0 Port Vale)| 22² | GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed BURKE to play the ball to STRACQUALURSI who blasted a right foot shot home. (2-0 Port Vale)| 29² | A great effort from DOWNING scraped the upright. | | 31² | STRACQUALURSI's shot was well held by the 'keeper. | | 33² | HARNESS beat EVANS and flicked the ball to STRACQUALURSI who toe-poked his effort wide. | | 36² | A poor strike from BAPTISTE trickled agonisingly wide. | | 43² | A header from RODWELL was headed off the line by LAMPTEY. | | 43² | A free-kick from VANDENBERGH raced inches over. | | 44² | BRERETON fired the ball through a ruck of players but BENTLEY was a match for it as he dived to his left. | | 44² | VANDENBERGH hoofed the ball wide from just inside the area. | | |