Comeback Win
Chesterfield
Chesterfield went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 5–4
EFL Trophy · Group North · 4Chesterfield
Louie Marsh 69', 93'
Will Grigg 92'
Liam Mandeville 94'
C. Cook 95'
Dylan Duffy 96'
1 – 1
FT
HT 0–1
Port Vale
Onel Hernández 39'
George Cardinal Joseph·Hall 91'
Maleace asamoah 92'
Jaheim·Headley 93'
Rhys Walters 95'
Cameron Humphreys 96'
EFL Trophy
Group North · 4Chesterfield1–1Port Vale
10
Shots in the box
13
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
39′69′91′92′92′93′93′94′95′95′96′96′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Chesterfield 1-1 Port Vale
Chesterfield and Port Vale shared 2 goals in a 1-1 EFL Trophy draw at SMH Group Stadium. Hernández opened the scoring for Port Vale on 39', Marsh levelled for Chesterfield on 69', Joseph·Hall put Port Vale back in front on 91' from the penalty spot, Grigg levelled for Chesterfield on 92' from the penalty spot, Marsh added his second on 93' from the penalty spot, Jaheim·Headley levelled for Port Vale on 93' from the penalty spot, Mandeville put Chesterfield back in front on 94' from the penalty spot and Walters levelled for Port Vale on 95' from the penalty spot, before 1 further goal.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Chesterfield took 10 of their 13 attempts inside the box, Port Vale 13 of 17. Chesterfield held 54.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Duffy struck on 96' to swing it Chesterfield's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Port Vale graded out for box occupation — 13 of 17 shots in the box. Chesterfield graded out for box occupation — 10 of 13 shots in the box.
O. Hernández came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.1 for Port Vale from 1 goal, 2 key passes and 3 shots.
It was a niggly afternoon: 29 fouls between them and 2 yellow cards, with Port Vale conceding the most free-kicks (20).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
54%Possession46%
13Shots17
What the numbers say
4 readsBox Occupation
Port Vale
Port Vale kept getting bodies into the area — 76% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 13 of 17
- Share
- 76%
Box Occupation
Chesterfield
Chesterfield kept getting bodies into the area — 77% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 10 of 13
- Share
- 77%
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Chesterfield scored on 96′.
- Goals after 80′
- 7
- Last goal
- 96′
Timeline
🟨18'
Jordan Gabriel
Foul
⚽39'
Onel Hernández — assist: George Byers
🔄45'
Maleace asamoah ↑ Max Watters ↓
Alex Whitney ↑ Alfie Pond ↓
🔄45'
Half-time
Dylan Duffy ↑ Tom Pearce ↓
🔄65'
Will Grigg ↑ F. Bryden ↓
🔄65'
Louie Marsh ↑ Joel Randall ↓
🔄65'
🔄66'
Kyle John ↑ Jordan Gabriel ↓
🔄66'
Matthew Craig ↑ George Byers ↓
Louie Marsh — assist: Kiano Dyer
⚽69'
🔄78'
Charlie Bussell ↑ Onel Hernández ↓
C. Cook ↑ Tom Naylor ↓
🔄82'
🔄84'
Aaron McGowan ↑ Matthew Craig ↓
🟨89'
Aaron McGowan
Foul
Full-time
⚽91'
George Cardinal Joseph·Hall (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
Will Grigg (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
⚽92'
⚽92'
Maleace asamoah (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
Louie Marsh (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
⚽93'
⚽93'
Jaheim·Headley (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
Liam Mandeville (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
⚽94'
⚽95'
Rhys Walters (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
C. Cook (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
⚽95'
⚽96'
Cameron Humphreys (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
Dylan Duffy (Pen)
Penalty Shootout
⚽96'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueSMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield
RefereeR. Watkins
CompetitionEFL Trophy
Season2026
RoundGroup North · 4
StatusMatch Finished