| 8¹ | The motionless STEVENS was all agog as a backpass from LAMPTEY dropped just wide. |
| 11¹ | WOODS was put clear by DWRIGHT-PHILLIPS and he stepped inside the Port Vale 'keeper but glanced his shot over the bar. |
| 15¹ | BURKE headed over. |
| 23¹ | A shot from LAMPTEY was kicked off the line by SPARROW. |
| 34¹ | BURKE turned WOODS but hit the ball into the arms of the Stoke City 'keeper. |
| 37¹ | The referee books COLLINS. |
| 40¹ | WATMORE poked an easy chance past the far post. |
| 42¹ | A shot from THOMPSON held no problem for STEVENS. |
| 45¹ | GOAL!! An energetic FLINT ran down the wing and knocked the ball back for WATMORE to drill home. (1-0 Stoke City)| 1² | TEZGEL cautioned by MELLIN for a late challenge. | | 7² | BURSIK was able to palm clear a tame shot from ODUBEKO. | | 9² | WATMORE's shot beat STEVENS but rebounded off the Port Vale woodwork. | | 14² | JANELT's shot was well saved by BURSIK. | | 20² | MELLIN cautions CONLON for violent conduct against SPARROW. | | 20² | A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper. | | 25² | GOAL!! The creative TEZGEL neatly touched on a cross for WOODS to fire the ball in. (2-0 Stoke City)| 28² | WOODS stormed through the Port Vale defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. | | 29² | WATMORE beat CONLON and fired the ball to ETEBO who fumbled his effort wide. | | 33² | A corner was collected by ETEBO who forced the ball over. | | 35² | A left foot shot from BURKE was stopped by the Stoke City 'keeper. | | 36² | GOAL!! A lovely set-piece enabled ODUBEKO to fire the ball into the net. (2-1 Stoke City)| 46² | COLLINS touched the ball through a ruck of players but the Port Vale 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left. | | | |