(1-0 Stoke City)| 8¹ | NISBET's shot beat ALTAY but rebounded off the Stoke City woodwork. |
| 10¹ | A free-kick from JOHNSON went inches over. |
| 12¹ | JOHNSON hit a looping shot inches wide from close range. |
| 17¹ | A refined cross from JANELT was lashed goalbound by NISBET only for ALTAY to block. |
| 19¹ | A twenty yard shot from JOHNSTON caused ALTAY no problem. |
| 25¹ | An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Stoke City 'keeper by BURKE. |
| 26¹ | JOHNSON clipped the ball through a ruck of players but the Port Vale 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 33¹ | ECCLES beat KONATÉ and fired the ball to LAMPTEY who fumbled his shot wide. |
| 43¹ | NICO beat two Port Vale players and stroked an effort wide. |
| 44¹ | RAMSEY floated the ball to JOHNSON who fired it just wide. |
| 47¹ | A shot from BURKE was nodded off the line by JOHNSON. |
| 1² | LAMPTEY headed the ball wide from the edge of the box. |
| 12² | GOAL!! A patient Stoke City side were rewarded with a lovely shot from JOHNSON. (2-0 Stoke City)| 13² | A poor strike from JAVI MANQUILLO rolled agonisingly wide. | | 21² | BURKE receives a yellow card for a bad tackle. | | 28² | ROWE scuffed an easy chance. | | 33² | GOAL!! A JAVI MANQUILLO run down the right resulted in a exceptional cross for GONÇALO RAMOS to drill in. (3-0 Stoke City)| 34² | GONÇALO RAMOS made space on the right and dragged the ball to NICO who touched the ball wide. | | 37² | A bad challenge on BOBB by ALLEN results in a booking. | | |