Port Vale vs. Reading Match Report – Saturday February 21, 2026

EFL League One (Matchweek 34)
Port Vale
1
5-8-17
Manager: Jon Brady
Captain: Kyle Alex John
Reading
1
12-12-9
Manager: Leam Richardson 
Captain: Lewis Wing
Saturday February 21, 2026, 15:00 (venue time)
EFL League One (Matchweek 34)
Reading vs. Port Vale Historical Head-to-Head
 
Attendance: 7,023
Venue: Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Officials: Carl Brook (Referee) · Karl Buckley (AR1) · Daniel Guest (AR2) · Daniel Guest (4th)
Martin Sherif · 90+6’
Lewis Wing (P) · 39’
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Match Summary

Kick Off
 39’
0:1
Penalty Kick
 — 
Half Time
 53’
0:1
 — Yellow Card
 62’
0:1
 — Substitute
 62’
0:1
 — Substitute
 62’
0:1
 — Substitute
 62’
0:1
 — Substitute
 67’
0:1
 — Substitute
 73’
0:1
 — Substitute
 73’
0:1
 — Substitute
 80’
0:1
 — Yellow Card
 85’
0:1
 — Substitute
 85’
0:1
 — Substitute
 89’
0:1
 — Substitute
90+6’
1:1
 — Goal 1:1

Team Stats

Possession
43%
57%
Shots on Target
6 of 13 — 46%
20% — 2 of 10
Saves
1 of 2 — 50%
83% — 5 of 6
Cards
Port Vale
 
Reading
10
Fouls
12
9
Corners
3
32
Crosses
11
Port Vale
 
Reading
6
Interceptions
3
Port Vale
 
Reading
1
Offsides
0
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Port Vale Player Stats

Port Vale Player Stats Table
Performance
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Fls Fld Off Crs TklW Int OG PKwon PKcon
Ben Waine19nz NZLFW24-25561000010001200000
   Jayden Stockley9eng ENGFW32-15929000010000000000
Andre Gray45jm JAMFW34-24061000011000000000
   Martin Sherif21nl NEDFW19-25629100011002110100
Ethon Archer11eng ENGAM23-177900100100021012300
Jordan Shipley26ie IRLAM28-14861000011000005010
   Jordan Gabriel6eng ENGDF,MF27-14929000011000101000
George Hall33eng ENGAM21-22190000010001303010
Funso Ojo14be BELDM34-17790000011003003100
Elijah Campbell27eng ENGLB21-20361000000000001020
   Liam Gordon15gy GUYDF,MF26-28229000000000003000
Connor Hall5eng ENGCB32-33590000020000100010
Cameron Humphreys25eng ENGCB27-18390000000000000010
Kyle Alex John24eng ENGRB25-00888000021000304300
   Ben Heneghan4eng ENGDF32-1552000000000000000
Joe Gauci46au AUSGK25-23290000000001000000
16 Players9901100136001012132860

Port Vale Goalkeeper Stats

Port Vale Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping
Player Nation Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save%
Joe Gauciau AUS25-23290111100.0

Reading Player Stats

Reading Player Stats Table
Performance
Player # Nation Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Fls Fld Off Crs TklW Int OG PKwon PKcon
Jack Marriott7eng ENGFW31-16584000000002200000
   Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan9eng ENGFW22-3046000000000000100
Kadan Young19eng ENGAM20-03372000031002204000
   Paddy Lane32nir NIRFW,MF25-00318000010000000000
Charlie Savage8wls WALAM22-29590000000001002000
Kamari Doyle29eng ENGAM20-20472000020000200200
   Randell Williams21eng ENGMF29-05318000000001000000
Lewis Wing10eng ENGDM30-24390101131001104000
Liam Fraser6ca CANDM28-00890000000000000100
Benn Ward16LB66000000103000110
   Jeriel Dorsett3ms MSRDF23-29324000000100000200
Derrick Williams33ie IRLCB33-03584000000001000120
   Finley Burns12eng ENGDF,MF22-2496000000000100000
Paudie O'Connor15ie IRLCB28-22290000010001100400
Ryan Nyambe24na NAMRB28-07990000000000101000
Joel Castro Pereira1pt PORGK29-23890000000000000000
16 Players99010111022012100111230

Reading Goalkeeper Stats

Reading Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping
Player Nation Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save%
Joel Castro Pereirapt POR29-2389061583.3

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