Port Vale 0-1 Portsmouth: Pompey edge the Valiants

Port Vale on home loss to Portsmouth FC at Vale Park on Saturday. Both teams arrived in good form, having secured victories in their previous matches. Port Vale were keen to hang onto their position at the top of league and extend their winning run, following a 2-0 victory against Burton Albion while Portsmouth FC were hoping to increase their winning streak after back-to-back victories against Bristol Rovers and Cambridge Utd. As the table looks today, Port Vale are in 19th place in the table and have 7 points while Portsmouth FC sit in 1st with 14 points after 6 matches.

Portsmouth FC started the match well, thanks to a goal from Dane Scarlett in the 25th minute, saw out the first half 1-0. With both teams struggling to produce anything meaningful in the second half though, the match ended 1-0.

Substitutions for Port Vale included Gavin Massey, Thierry Small, Chris Hussey and Dan Jones for David Worrall, Tom Pett, Malvind Benning and Connor Hall, repectively. Portsmouth FC brought on Clark Robertson, Michael Jacobs, Joe Morrell, Jay Mingi and Recco Hackett-Fairchild for Michael Morrison, Ronan Curtis, Tom Lowery, Owen Dale and Dane Scarlett.

There were bookings for Gavin Massey and Funso Ojo from Port Vale. For Portsmouth FC, Tom Lowery saw yellow.

Port Vale next face Cheltenham Town and Portsmouth FC are at home to Peterborough United.