Port Vale vs Maldon & Tiptree: 5–1

Port Vale beat Maldon & Tiptree 5–1 in the English FA Cup on Sunday, 2 November 2025 at Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round)
Kick-off time: Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 4,551
Teams: Port Vale (home), Maldon & Tiptree (away)

Goals

6' — Annisuis Lewis (Maldon & Tiptree), assist Cameron James
15' — Ruari Paton (Port Vale), assist Marvin Johnson
16' — George Hall (Port Vale), assist Devante Cole
18' — Ruari Paton (Port Vale), assist Connor Hall
24' — Devante Cole (Port Vale), assist George Hall
56' — Devante Cole (Port Vale), assist George Byers

Starting line-ups

Port Vale (3-4-1-2): Joe Gauci (G), Cameron Humphreys (CD), Connor Hall (CD-L), Jesse Debrah (CD-R), George Byers (CM-L), Rhys Walters (CM-R), Ruari Paton (AM), Marvin Johnson (LM), George Hall (RM), Devante Cole (CF-L), Mo Faal (CF-R).

Maldon & Tiptree (4-4-2): Elliot Justham (G), Jack Cawley (CD-L), Tom Eastman (CD-R), Matt Yates (LB), Cameron James (RB), Dylan Williams (CM-L), Louis Dunne (CM-R), Courtney Senior (LM), Terrell Egbri (RM), Freddie Sears (CF-L), Annisuis Lewis (CF-R).

Recent form

Port Vale: drew 0–0 vs Northampton Town (4 Oct); won 2–0 away to Accrington Stanley (7 Oct); drew 1–1 away to AFC Wimbledon (11 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Wigan Athletic (18 Oct); lost 3–0 vs Stockport County (27 Oct).

Maldon & Tiptree: won 2–1 away to Leyton Orient (10 Nov); lost 1–0 vs Newport County (29 Nov); lost 1–0 vs Morecambe (8 Nov).