GOAL: Port Vale 0-1 Plymouthpublished at 46 mins
Lorent Tolaj
Plymouth Argyle takes the lead shortly after the second half kick-off with Lorent Tolaj scoring from the centre of the box with a precise left-footed shot.
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GOAL: Port Vale 0-1 Plymouthpublished at 46 mins
KICK-OFFpublished at 13:36 GMT 22 November 2025
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
The second half begins with Port Vale and Plymouth Argyle still locked in a goalless draw at Vale Park.
Both teams are looking to break the deadlock with tensions evident between the players. There's certainly a lot of needle in the game, and a goal could change the dynamics significantly.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:20 GMT 22 November 2025
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
It's half-time at Vale Park and the score remains goalless between Port Vale and Plymouth Argyle.
Despite attempts from Devante Cole and Ruari Paton, the chances have gone begging. Port Vale looked the more threatening, but neither team has managed to find the net yet.
It's still all to play for in the second half.
Postpublished at 42 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
With only a few minutes left in the first half, the score remains goalless at Vale Park.
Port Vale have had the better opportunities, notably Devante Cole's near miss from Jaheim Headley's cross. The match has been evenly contested, with both sides struggling to convert their chances.
GREAT SAVE!published at 40 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
Ben Heneghan's header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner following a cross from Ruari Paton.
'Cole just couldn't connect'published at 32 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
Phil Bowers
BBC Radio Stoke commentatorHow Devante Cole hasn't scored, I've no idea because he was more than a yard out. He just couldn't connect.
Postpublished at 31 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
Devante Cole misses a close-range opportunity for Port Vale, right-footing the ball wide when it seemed easier to score.
Postpublished at 20 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
Both Port Vale and Plymouth Argyle are clearly struggling, highlighted by their current standings at the bottom of League One.
Edgy performances with players lacking trust and confidence in each other are evident on the pitch.
Postpublished at 20 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
It's been a scrappy and bitty start to the game with 20 minutes gone, and it's still goalless between Port Vale and Plymouth Argyle.
Postpublished at 14 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
After a lengthy delay, Port Vale's Kyle John looks set to rejoin the action following an injury concern. The match resumes with a free-kick that sees Ben Heneghan's header go wide.
Postpublished at 11 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
Kyle John is receiving treatment after picking up a knock during a tackle. It appears to have gone through his shin pads, and he's clearly in pain.
Postpublished at 5 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
Bali Mumba's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked by Connor Hall, leading to a corner for Plymouth Argyle.
CLOSE!published at 3 mins
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
Early chance for Port Vale as Ruari Paton's right-footed shot from outside the box narrowly misses the target, just over the crossbar.
Port Vale are showing the upper hand in these opening moments.
KICK-OFFpublished at 12:30 GMT 22 November 2025
Port Vale 0-0 Plymouth
The match kicks off amid cold and grey conditions at Vale Park.
Both teams find themselves at the bottom of the league table, with Plymouth Argyle currently 24th and Port Vale 23rd.
Lorent Tolaj has scored all of Plymouth Argyle's last four games
Lorent Tolaj scored the winner against his former club as Plymouth moved off the bottom of League One with a 1-0 victory at fellow strugglers Port Vale.
The Swiss striker settled a low-quality contest moments after half-time, scoring his seventh league goal since signing for Argyle from Vale in August.
Victory ended the Pilgrims' six-match losing run in all competitions and moved them above their opponents in the table to 22nd place.
As for the Valiants, they now find themselves bottom of the standings, having gone seven league games without a win and failed to find the net in six of those.
Vale looked the more likely side to break the deadlock in a goalless first half, with Connor Hall heading just wide from Kyle John's cross and Devante Cole somehow not making any contact with Jaheim Headley's low delivery when only a couple of yards out.
However, it was the visitors who took the lead within seconds of the restart as the returning Tolaj poked the ball home from Matthew Sorinola's centre.
The hosts showed plenty of endeavour in their search for an equaliser, with Ruari Paton forcing a good save out of Conor Hazard just after the hour mark.
But their league goal drought stretched to five matches to turn up the pressure on manager Darren Moore.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Tom Cleverley: 'I'm delighted the fans are going home happy'
Moore: ‘I get where the fans are at’
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League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 22nd November
League One Table
On Saturday 22nd November
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Plymouth Argyle, Position 23, Points 16
- Port Vale, Position 24, Points 14
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
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| 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 28 |
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| 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
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| 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
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| 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 27 |
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| 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
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| 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 25 |
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| 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 25 |
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| 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 24 |
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| 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 23 |
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| 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
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| 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 23 |
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| 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 22 |
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| 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 22 |
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| 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
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| 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 21 |
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| 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 20 |
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| 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 19 |
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| 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 19 |
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| 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 17 |
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| 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 16 |
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| 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 16 |
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| 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 16 |
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| 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 14 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Promotion
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21, 22, 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
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home team, Port Vale
Manager: Darren Moore
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
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home team, Port Vale
away team, Plymouth Argyle
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team, Plymouth Argyle
home team, Port Vale
Manager: Darren Moore
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
away team, Plymouth Argyle
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Abigail Byrne
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Ashley Allen
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Matthew Moss
- Fourth Official:
- Niall Smith
Match Stats
Key, Port Vale v PlymouthBasic Stats
Overall possession
Port Vale 57.3%Plymouth Argyle 42.7%
Shots
Port Vale 13Plymouth Argyle 5Shots on target
Port Vale 3Plymouth Argyle 2Total touches inside the opposition box
Port Vale 25Plymouth Argyle 11Goalkeeper saves
Port Vale 1Plymouth Argyle 4Aerial duels won
Port Vale 41Plymouth Argyle 29Fouls committed
Port Vale 7Plymouth Argyle 15Corners
Port Vale 8Plymouth Argyle 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Port Vale 13Plymouth Argyle 5Shots on target
Port Vale 3Plymouth Argyle 2Shots off target
Port Vale 7Plymouth Argyle 1Attempts out of box
Port Vale 5Plymouth Argyle 2Total offsides
Port Vale 3Plymouth Argyle 1Distribution
Total passes
Port Vale 365Plymouth Argyle 282Pass accuracy %
Port Vale 66.8Plymouth Argyle 56.7Backward passes
Port Vale 39Plymouth Argyle 41Forward passes
Port Vale 174Plymouth Argyle 159Total long balls
Port Vale 65Plymouth Argyle 80Successful final third passes
Port Vale 67Plymouth Argyle 41Total crosses
Port Vale 30Plymouth Argyle 10Defence
Total tackles
Port Vale 13Plymouth Argyle 28Won tackle %
Port Vale 53.8Plymouth Argyle 53.6Fouls committed
Port Vale 7Plymouth Argyle 15Total yellow cards
Port Vale 1Plymouth Argyle 3Total clearances
Port Vale 19Plymouth Argyle 55Season so far
League One
Key, Port Vale v Plymouth
Form guide
All competitions
Port Vale draw
v Wycombe Wanderers
0
0
League One
Plymouth Argyle lose
v Bristol Rovers
1
0
EFL Trophy
Port Vale draw
v Fleetwood Town
3
3
EFL Trophy
Plymouth Argyle lose
v Huddersfield Town
3
1
League One
Port Vale lose
v Bolton Wanderers
4
0
League One
Plymouth Argyle lose
v Wycombe Wanderers
2
0
FA Cup
Port Vale won
v Maldon & Tiptree
5
1
FA Cup
Plymouth Argyle lose
v Mansfield Town
2
0
League One
Port Vale lose
v Stockport County
0
3
League One
Plymouth Argyle lose
v Exeter City
2
0
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Port Vale and Plymouth ArgylePort Vale Won 8Plymouth Argyle Won 6
Played 15
Draw 1
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Port Vale 1 , Plymouth Argyle 3 on the 7th of May 2023
Port Vale
Plymouth Argyle
7th of May 2023
Plymouth Argyle 0 , Port Vale 2 on the 2nd of December 2022
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
2nd of December 2022
League Two
Port Vale 1 , Plymouth Argyle 0 on the 14th of September 2019
Port Vale
Plymouth Argyle
14th of September 2019
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Match Facts
Port Vale have won six of their last seven league games against Plymouth Argyle (L1), keeping five clean sheets across that run.
Plymouth Argyle have lost eight of their last 11 away league games against Port Vale (W3), failing to keep a clean sheet during that time whilst conceding 2.2 goals on average per fixture.
Port Vale have failed to score in four consecutive league matches for the first time since October 2023 (run of 5).
Plymouth have lost each of their last four league games, the Pilgrims haven’t lost five in succession in the third tier since August 2021.