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Chesterfield vs Port Vale: match report

Chesterfield hosted Port Vale at SMH Group Stadium on Tuesday 22 September 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Richie Watkins is the referee, averaging 4.2 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.1.

Result and scorers

Chesterfield 1-1 Port Vale. Goals: Onel Hernández 39' for Port Vale; Louie Marsh 70' for Chesterfield. Attendance: 1,319.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 18' Yellow card: Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale)
  • 39' Goal: Onel Hernández (Port Vale)
  • 70' Goal: Louie Marsh (Chesterfield)
  • 89' Yellow card: Aaron McGowan (Port Vale)
Match stats (contains the result)
54.3%Possession45.7%
13Shots17
2Shots on target3
1Corners5
9Fouls20
3Offsides1
1Saves1
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Chesterfield 4-2-3-1

Coach: Paul Cook

  1. 23 Ryan Boot GK
  2. 26 Junior Eccleston DEF
  3. 15 Alfie Pond DEF
  4. 22 Cheyenne Dunkley DEF
  5. 46 Tom Pearce DEF
  6. 30 Rafiq Lamptey MID
  7. 27 Kiano Dyer MID
  8. 7 Liam Mandeville MID
  9. 4 Tom Naylor MID
  10. 31 Joel Randall MID
  11. 9 Fraser Bryden FWD

Bench

  • 42 Alex Whitney DEF
  • 6 Jack Simpson DEF
  • 33 Remeao Hutton DEF
  • 40 Connor Cook MID
  • 11 Dylan Duffy MID
  • 18 Louie Marsh FWD
  • 28 Will Grigg FWD

Port Vale 3-5-2

Coach: Jon Brady

  1. 20 Marko Maroši GK
  2. 25 Cameron Humphreys DEF
  3. 4 Jasper Moon DEF
  4. 5 Connor Hall DEF
  5. 6 Jordan Gabriel MID
  6. 38 Rhys Walters MID
  7. 7 George Byers MID
  8. 33 George Hall MID
  9. 3 Jaheim Headley MID
  10. 11 Onel Hernández FWD
  11. 36 Max Watters FWD

Bench

  • 31 Keaton Moseley GK
  • 2 Kyle John DEF
  • 12 Aaron McGowan DEF
  • 42 Charlie Bussell MID
  • 37 Matthew Craig MID
  • 27 Maleace Asamoah FWD
  • 43 Miracle Orisakwe Nwoko FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 25 January 2025: Chesterfield 1-1 Port Vale
  • Saturday 14 September 2024: Port Vale 1-0 Chesterfield
  • Friday 30 March 2018: Port Vale 2-1 Chesterfield
  • Saturday 19 August 2017: Chesterfield 2-0 Port Vale
  • Saturday 8 April 2017: Chesterfield 1-0 Port Vale