Port Vale vs Reading

League One 21 Feb 2026, 15:00
Port Vale
Port Vale
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Vale Park 👤 C. Brook Round 34

Match report

Port Vale were held to a 1-1 draw by Reading in the League One on 21 February 2026.

Reading dominated possession with 67% of the ball, while Port Vale had 14 shots to Reading's 10.

The match was played at Vale Park, with C. Brook in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 33% - 67% Shots 14 - 10 On target 6 - 3 Corners 9 - 3 Fouls 10 - 12 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Derrick Williams
Reading · captained the side
7 Martin Sherif 1 goal
7 Lewis Wing 1 goal
7 Kyle John captained the side
7 Cameron Humphreys captained the side
First half vs second half
Port Vale stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–8 10–2
Shots On Goal 3–3 3–0
Ball Possession 31–69 —
Corners 3–3 6–0
Attacks 33–49 38–35
Match statistics
9 Corners 3
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
71 Attacks 84
51 Dangerous Attacks 30
6 On Target 3
7 Off Target 7
33% Ball Possession 67%
14 Shots Total 10
6 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 4
6 Shots Blocked 3
11 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 2
10 Fouls 12
9 Corners 3
1 Offsides 0
42% Ball Possession 58%
0 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 5
275 Passes Total 410
195 Passes Accurate 320
Line-ups 4-1-3-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Port Vale · 4-1-3-2
46 J. Gauci
24 K. John 25 C. Humphreys 5 C. Hall 27 E. Campbell
14 F. Ojo
33 G. Hall 26 J. Shipley 11 E. Archer
45 A. Gray 19 B. Waine
Reading · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Pereira
24 R. Nyambe 15 P. O’Connor 33 D. Williams 16 B. Ward
6 L. Fraser 10 L. Wing
29 K. Doyle 8 C. Savage 19 K. Young
7 J. Marriott
Port Vale
Coach
Jon Brady
Substitutes
  • 9 Jayden Stockley
  • 6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
  • 15 Liam Gordon
  • 21 Martin Sherif
  • 4 Ben Heneghan
  • 13 Ben Amos
  • 28 Grant Ward
Reading
Coach
Leam Richardson
Substitutes
  • 3 Jeriel Dorsett
  • 21 Randell Williams
  • 32 Paddy Lane
  • 12 Finley Burns
  • 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ J. Stockley ↓ B. Waine Port Vale
  • 62' ↑ L. Gordon ↓ E. Campbell Port Vale
  • 62' ↑ J. Lawrence-Gabriel ↓ J. Shipley Port Vale
  • 62' ↑ M. Sherif ↓ A. Gray Port Vale
  • 67' ↑ J. R. Dorsett A. ↓ B. Ward Reading
  • 73' ↑ R. Williams ↓ K. Doyle Reading
  • 73' ↑ P. Lane ↓ K. Young Reading
  • 85' ↑ F. Burns ↓ D. Williams Reading
  • 85' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ J. Marriott Reading
  • 89' ↑ B. Heneghan ↓ Kyle John Port Vale
Cards
  • 53' B. Ward Reading
  • 80' J. R. Dorsett A. Reading
Head-to-head
Port Vale 1 1 draws 2 Reading
2026-02-21 Port Vale vs Reading 1 - 1
2025-08-30 Reading vs Port Vale 1 - 0
2024-02-20 Reading vs Port Vale 2 - 0
2023-08-12 Port Vale vs Reading 1 - 0
Recent form
Port Vale D D D D W
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Port Vale vs Reading?
Port Vale drew 1-1 against Reading on 21 February 2026.
Who won Port Vale vs Reading?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Port Vale vs Reading played?
The match was played at Vale Park.
Who had more possession in Port Vale vs Reading?
Reading had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.