Match Events
- 28′Port Vale, goal:1–0assist
- 30′Port Vale, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Port Vale, substitution:off
- 54′Port Vale, yellow card:
- 57′Port Vale, substitution:off
- 57′Port Vale, substitution:off
- 61′Sunderland, yellow card:
- 68′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 81′Port Vale, substitution:off
- 83′Sunderland, substitution:off
- 88′Port Vale, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Port Vale
5-4-1
7.03
Average match ratingPort Vale +0.30
6.73
Sunderland
4-2-3-1
Vale Park
Key Stats
31%Possession69%
0.90Expected Goals1.91
9Shots17
1Shots on Target6
5Corners9
58%Pass Accuracy80%
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Match report
Port Vale vs Sunderland — the facts
Port Vale beat Sunderland 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Port Vale met Sunderland in the FA Cup (Round of 16). Kick-off was Sunday, 8 March 2026, 13:30 UTC at Vale Park. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Team pages: Port Vale · Sunderland · FA Cup
Key moments
- 28' Goal: Ben Waine (assist: Dajaune Brown) — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Port Vale (5-4-1)
- 46 Joe Gauci
- 15 Liam Gordon
- 5 Connor Hall
- 25 Cameron Humphreys
- 24 Kyle John (c)
- 6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
- 11 Ethon Archer
- 14 Funso Ojo
- 12 Rhys Walters
- 19 Ben Waine
- 10 Dajaune Brown
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Port Vale vs Sunderland final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Port Vale and Sunderland team pages or the FA Cup page.