English:
Stockport County Crushes Port Vale at Vale Park
Stoke on Trent, England – Stockport County showcased their dominance at Vale Park by decisively defeating Port Vale in an EFL Trophy quarter-final match. The game, played on February 10, 2026, saw Stockport control the encounter with 75% possession of the ball.
The first goal of the match came in the 36th minute when A. Sidibeh, assisted by M. Mothersille, opened the scoring for Stockport. In the second half, Sidibeh scored again in the 59th minute, this time assisted by O. Norwood, extending the lead for the visitors.
Port Vale attempted to react, but were overwhelmed by Stockport County’s defensive solidity and control of the game. O. Norwood increased the lead in the 83rd minute, and J. Diamond sealed the victory with a goal in the 90th minute.
Stockport’s dominance was reflected in the statistics: 11 total shots (3 on target and 4 off target) compared to Port Vale’s 5 shots (3 on target and 2 off target). Furthermore, Stockport County earned 5 corners compared to Port Vale’s single corner. The match was also marked by intensity, with 15 fouls committed by Stockport and 13 by Port Vale. Referees issued two yellow cards to each team. The match was also marked by yellow cards to T. Edun, B. Heneghan and J. Shipley.
The final score reflects Stockport County’s clear superiority in this EFL Trophy clash at Vale Park.
Substitutions port vale: at minute 46 L. Gordon came in and J. Headley went out., at minute 46 A. Gray came in and J. Stockley went out., at minute 46 D. Brown came in and G. Hall went out., at minute 68 R. Walters came in and G. Ward went out., at minute 79 B. Waine came in and O. Hernandez went out.
Substitutions stockport county: at minute 62 L. Bate came in and O. Bailey went out., at minute 62 R. Dixon came in and C. Gardner went out., at minute 62 A. Sidibeh came in and K. Wootton went out., at minute 62 T. Onyango came in and B. Hills went out., at minute 79 M. Mothersille came in and J. Diamond went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Port Vale
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